The National Union of Electricity Employees, Kano Electricity Distribution Company chapter, on Monday, issued a 14-day strike notice to the management of KEDCO over 12 months’ union dues, 12 months’ staff cooperative, 56 months’ contributory pension arrears.
The workers threatened to cripple the operations of the distribution company if the management failed to do the needful.
In a petition to the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, which copied the Director-General, Directorate of State Service, and General Secretary of NUEE, Joe Ajaero, the union complained management’s persistent refusal to remit the third party deductions and its flagrant disregard for agreements reached with the union on outstanding Labour issues.
The union spoke on the steps taken by them saying “Still in the spirit of having industrial harmony and understanding, officials of the union led by the Vice-President (North/West) reached out to the CCSO on June 1, 2022, to address these issues. Management promised to ensure payment as soon as the CFO returns from an official trip to Abuja.
“Unfortunately, it appears that the CFO has refused to return from Abuja, as about 12 months’ union dues, 12 months’ staff cooperative, 56 months’ contributory pension arrears, just to mention a few, have not been remitted, and other labour issues unaddressed till date.”
