The Nigeria Union of Railway Workers (NURW) has suspended its 3-day nationwide strike following an agreement reached with the Federal Government.
The union made the resolution known on Friday in a communiqe signed by the President-General of the Senior Staff Association of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Aliyu Mainasara.
Other signatories are the President of the Railway Workers Union, Innocent Ajiji and Director of Administration/Human Resources (NRC), Monsurat Omotayo.
The union disclosed that its decision to suspend the strike which began on Thursday, was reached after fruitful discussions with the Ministry of Transport.
It added that all crew members of the service would be given insurance cover as the passengers and the goods in transit and no member of staff should be victimised as a result of his/her participation in the 3-day strike.
The communique:
“A committee has been set up with immediate effect on the review of the standard conditions of service with timeline lasting to the 31st day of January, 2022.
“It has been agreed that the personal data on deceased workers be collected for processing for immediate payment as every worker is already covered by the group life assurance scheme.
“It has been agreed that all the train crews be given insurance cover as the train passengers and the goods in transit.
“Enhanced salary regime has been taken up as a priority by the NRC Board and FMoT with a view to securing approval for implementation in the earliest time possible.
“It has been agreed that no member of staff shall be victimised as a result of his/her participation in the 3-day industrial action of November 2021.
“By this communique and foregoing resolutions, the 3-day warning strike action is hereby suspended. Therefore, workers are hereby directed to resume work with immediate effect.”
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