The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has directed its members to the nationwide strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) by midnight, Tuesday 14th November, 2023.
The nationwide strike is coming on the backdrop of NLC and TUC joint National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Tuesday, 7th November, 2023, directing its affiliate unions to embark on immediate withdrawal of services and to shut down Imo State by all public and private sectors workers indefinitely by midnight of November 7th, 2023.
This decision by the NLC and TUC was prompted by a series of infractions and encroachments on the rights of workers in Imo State and the distressing and appalling acts of violence and bloodshed inflicted upon the NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero and other union officials by the Imo State government in collaboration with the Nigeria Police, Imo State Command.
The joint communique signed by Comrade Dr Adewale Adeyanju, President-General, MWUN, who doubles as Deputy President of NLC with Comrade Festus Osifo, President of TUC further directed that in the event that ‘Labours’ demands are unmet, workers all over the federation shall join in withdrawing their services by midnight of Tuesday, the 14th of November, 2023.
Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria as an affiliate of the Nigeria Labour Congress has been directed by its President -General, Comrade Adeyanju, to ensure compliance of all members of the union to the jointly signed communique to commence immediate and total mobilization to ensure MWUN participation in the nationwide strike on Tuesday, November 14th, 2023.