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  • Updated: May 02, 2020

Maritime Workers Union Threaten Companies Planning To Sack Employees, Cut Salary

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While companies in other sectors have been laying off employees and cutting salaries, the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria has threatened to clash with any Maritime company that plans to render its workers jobless.

The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria said it will resist any firm's attempt to downsize in the industry.

The union's President, Adewale Adeyanju, said companies shouldn't adopt such cost-saving measures as the workers are not to be blamed for the Coronavirus pandemic.

The virus which was first recorded in Nigeria in late February, had grown to over 2000 in two months, affecting business activities in the process. The lockdown further compound the situation as movement and businesses were restricted to essential activities.

Nigeria's economy had been negatively impacted by the COVID-19, leading many employers to sack their workers, while offering pay cut to employees whose contracts were not terminated; and according to Adeyanju, it is a form of punishment on the workers.

He stated that Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria will apply every method provided by the law to challenge any Maritime company that decides to take the cost-cutting path which negatively affect their employees.

“In very clear terms, we condemn this attempt to turn workers’ right on its head for the pecuniary gains of management without recourse to normal consideration and processes.

“We find it strange that workers will be subjected to punishment for a situation that is entirely out of their scope of control.

“This we will resist and resist with all the arsenals at our disposal within the ambit of the law. Any management considering such gimmick is hereby put on notice.

“Most disheartening is the attempt by same unscrupulous management to cut the salaries, wages and allowance of our members without any probable cause.” He was quoted in a Punch report.

Adeyanju said despite employees playing the major role in the revenue generated by companies, the workers are always at the receiving end. He also seconded Nigerian Labour Congress' (NLC) statement that deduction in salaries, wages, allowances and downsizing workforce at this period was illegal.

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