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Chairman Assures Dockworkers Of Improved Welfare
The newly elected chairman of General Goods Transport Unit, Port Harcourt Port Dockworkers Branch of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, Comrade Fubara Kalio has assured of taking the union to greater heights in ports operations.
Comrade Kalio who made this known to our correspondent during an interview in Port Harcourt on Wednesday said his administration would endeavour to carry everybody along especially on welfare of workers and job security.
According to him, with the co-operation of all, sanity would be restored in the port and activities at wharf rats would be minimised.
.To this end, he said, a 20-member Taskforce and security committee has been set up to regulate movement of vehicles and check activities of undesirable elements within the wharf.
He disclosed that a monitoring unit has also been set-up to check the operation of members and ensure strict compliance with Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) directives, adding that they would as well ensure that goods conveyed out of the port were safely delivered to their various destinations.
The unit chairman enjoined the workers to comport themselves within the rules and regulations guiding Maritime operations and maintain orderliness, respect constituted authorities and discharge their duties effectively.
Comrade Kalio assured of workers protection but that any one found wanting in his duties would be disciplined in accordance with the provisions of MWUN constitution.
He further solicited the support and co-operation of all stakeholders to achieve industrial harmony.
Collins Barasimeye