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NUPTE Junior Workers Petition NIPOST
Members of the Junior
Staff Association of the National Union of Postal and Telecommunications Employees (NUPTE) in Rivers State have petitioned the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) over encroachment by members of the Senior Staff Association on its activities.
In the petition dated October 20, 2014, they said the National Industrial Court in Abuja had in suit No NICN/ABJ/A/2010. On the matter between Nigerian Civil Service Union and the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria settled the dichotomy between the Senior Civil Servant Association and the Junior Staff Association, and concluded how funds raised or received by both senior and junior staff associations should be managed, controlled and channelled.
They further stated that consequent upon the judicial pronouncement, the Deputy Postmaster General Human Resources Management), Mr. C. Y. Ndam had in a letter referenced NIP/HRM/IR/05/Vol1/68 of June 30,2014 directed that with effect from August 2014 the monthly dues deduction from salaries of members of staff on salary Grade level 07 and above be remitted to designated account of Senior Staff Associations of Communications, Transport and Corporations (SSACTAC) in compliance with the Industrial Court judgment.
According to the judgment, all staff of the service on salary grade level 07 and above are no longer eligible to manage the affairs of the junior staff union because their check-off dues are paid to the senior staff union that belongs to the Trade Union Congress (TUC) instead of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC).
They frowned that contrary to the judgment, the Junior Staff Association of the service in Rivers State is currently being managed and led by persons who, by their positions in the service, are on grade level 07 and above.
This situation, they stated, is creating serious ripples in the Junior Staff Association which, if unchecked could lead to confrontation and break down of law and order in the union.
They further urged the relevant authorities to urgently address the situation and ensure that check-off dues are paid to their mother union.