The National Labour Commission (NLC) has instructed the Public Services Workers Union (PSWU) to immediately end its strike.
This directive was issued on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, when the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) and PSWU appeared before the NLC.
The Commission had summoned the government team, led by the FWSC and including the Ministry of Employment, Labour Relations, and Pensions (MELRP), as well as the Ministry of Finance, to address a labour dispute with the PSWU.
The summons followed a notice from the PSWU, dated October 14, 2024, which threatened industrial action starting October 21, 2024, over demands for two institution-specific allowances for its members.
In addition to ordering the PSWU to halt its strike, the NLC directed both parties to resume negotiations on the allowances by October 31, 2024, and report the outcome to the commission by November 6, 2024.
The Commission urged both sides to negotiate in good faith to resolve the conflict.
Background:
On October 15, 2024, the PSWU announced plans to embark on an indefinite strike starting October 21, 2024, citing delays by the government, represented by the FWSC, in finalizing negotiations on two institution-specific allowances owed to its members.
Source: Adomonline
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