Labour unions reiterate commitment to improve workers welfare

LABOUR union under the aegis of United Labour Congress of Nigeria (ULC), Nigerian Union of Railway Workers (NUR) and the Private Telecommunication and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria‎ (PTECSSAN) have reiterated their commitment to improved workers welfare despite the imminent economic challenges.

Speaking during the launching of the website for PTECSSAN, the National President of ULC, Comrade Joe Ajaero, assured the workers that though the economic conditions may be tough, his union will continue to promote improved welfare packages for its members.

He, however, commended PTECSSAN‎ for what he called a laudable approach it took, saying the telecom sector is one of the strongest.

According to him, “There must be a special agreement between the union and the employers‎ or else, the relationship will not work. You will have thousands of members, but it won’t reflect in the monies generated.

“If to become a member and you fill online, do the needful, I don’t know whether it can be sabotaged or spied on from a rival union. I know of a few past and present. We need to tackle censorship, and not reveal our tactics to rival unions, that will moderate us without posting our plans. A lot of work needs to be done; there will be a lot of issues including membership‎.”

Besides, the National President of PTECSSAN, Comrade Oladapo Sunday Moses‎, said “PTECSSAN is dedicated to ensuring that we take care of all of our members and ensure that all the fundamental working rights are met and exceeded. We’re committed to providing you with top notch legal support. Each engagement benefits from our wealth of expertise. We approach every organisation with a focus on integrity, advocacy, and understanding. We fight for you.”

“We have meticulously brought together seasoned trade unionists, with several years of experience in labour activism and capacity working as our engine room, to confront daunting challenges facing workers in private telecommunications and communications organisations as a whole.”

‎In his remarks, the Secretary-General of NUR‎, ‎Comrade Segun Esan, urged all unions to patronise the telecommunications’ union on ICT issues in other to‎ champion the affairs of labour movement.

“It is a new development; and it should not be least expected, based on their expertise and proficiency. Unionism flourishes when you can seamlessly reach out to fellow unions and people that matter in the business of trade unionism and labour movement.

“This had been my dream to equally encourage others to tap into this opportunity, to build individual websites and social media interactions and further step up our degrees of sophistication to be ICT compliant.

“Anything that has to do with media contents, speeches, releases etc, should have a window where all can be showcased; and media colleagues can easily get up-to-date information effortlessly,” he said.