Health workers at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Yenagoa, Bayelsa, under the auspices of Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), on Tuesday suspended their five-day strike.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the workers embarked on the strike on May 4, over non-payment of March and April salary arrears, and backlog of salary shortfalls owed the workers.
The suspension of the strike followed a meeting between the workers’ representatives and the management of the hospital on Tuesday.
It was gathered that the March 2017 salary was paid on Monday while the strike was in force.
The parties agreed that the strike be suspended and workers return to their duty posts from May 10.
It was also agreed by both parties that the outstanding April of JOHESU 2017 salary be paid within 14 days, with effect from May 10, 2017.
According to the agreement, signed by Dr Denis Alagoa, Medical Director, FMC, and Mr Save Nubani, Acting Coordinator of the union, no member of staff would be victimised for taking part in the strike.
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