THE joint union of the Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe, in Bayelsa State, has embarked on an indefinite strike over persistent shortfall in the salary of workers in the institution.
Speaking with journalists on Monday in Yenagoa, Mr Charles Amgbari, chairman, Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) of the school, said the strike commenced at 12 midnight on Sunday, July 7.
Amgbari explained that the decision to embark on the strike was taken by chairmen of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANP) and Non Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (NASU), at their joint union meeting on July 5.
“The key resolution was a total shutdown of…
Source: Nigerian Tribune
