Health workers in Bauchi State under the Joint Health Sector Union and Assembly of Health Care Professionals are set to embark on an indefinite strike from Thursday, August 6.
It stated this in a statement by its state Secretary, Usman Danturaki, to all branch chairmen and secretaries, Medical and Health Workers’ Union, Bauchi State
The group said it could no longer cope with the inability of the state government to offer any convincing reason behind its decision on the deductions of June salaries.
The statement dated August 5th, 2020 had its title as ‘Commencement of strike action by JOHESU members’.
“Following the inability of government to reverse its decision on the deductions unilaterally made in the month of June, coupled with its blatant refusal to offer any convincing reason as a rationale behind the deductions despite series of promises made; based on the resolution reached at the state executive council meeting held on 4th August, 2020, you are hereby directed to commence an indefinite strike action from 12.00am of Thursday, 6th August, 2020 until further directed.”
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