Some members of the Congress of University Academics (CONUA), the breakaway faction of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), will receive payment of the 8-month salary backlog from the Federal Government.
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This was disclosed by a member of CONUA and lecturer at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, who spoke to Daily Trust on Sunday night.
The medium quoting the leadership of the union that they got a hint from the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige.
The official added that the minister has assured members of the new union that they would start receiving alerts as from Monday, adding that he also pledged that the issue of “half salaries” paid to them would be resolved.
“We were not part of the last strike. We had earlier written to the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment. So, the minister has looked into our letter, and he has directed accordingly,” the official said.
Giving credence to the information, the spokesman of the Minister, Olajide Oshundun, said that CONUA members would be paid provided they were not part of the strike that lasted eight months.
He maintained that those who participated in the strike would not be paid since the policy of No-work-no-pay’ still remains.
“What I can tell you authoritatively as a spokesperson is that, the policy of ‘No-work-no-pay’ remains. It has not changed because it is a constitutional matter. It is equally recognised by the Charter of ILO, that when people go on strike, they cannot be paid.
“So, if CONUA did not go on strike, they’re entitled to their money. But if they participated in the strike, they too will not be paid. If they were not on strike, legally and conditionally, they are entitled to their pay. I’m looking at it from the point of law,” he said.
This development is coming after members of National Executive Council of ASUU had concluded plans to hold an emergency meeting on Monday, November 7, 2022 with a view to addressing “half salaries” paid to them.
