At Last, NPA Agrees To Pay Tally Clerks, On-board Security Men

Details of the truce that was reached last weekend by the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) and Government about the lingering face-off over some members of the union who were being some entitlements have emerged.
Shipping Position Daily had reported on Monday that a meeting was held between the parties where the Federal Government appealed to stakeholders to exercise restraint and ensure industrial peace and harmony in the nation's seaports.

Details of the truce that was reached last weekend by the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) and Government about the lingering face-off over some members of the union who were being some entitlements have emerged.
Shipping Position Daily had reported on Monday that a meeting was held between the parties where the Federal Government appealed to stakeholders to exercise restraint and ensure industrial peace and harmony in the nation's seaports.
It will be recalled that on July 7, the union issued a 14-day ultimatum to the management of NPA to either pay the eight months` salary arrears being owed tally clerks and on-board security men or have the nation’s seaports shutdown.
At the end of last weekend’s exhaustive meeting which was attended by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity, Dr. Clement Illoh, representatives of the Federal Ministry of Transport, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), MWUN and National Association of Stevedoring Companies, the union agreed to suspend the planned strike.
The union had called for immediate payment of wage arrears to tally clerks and on board security men and stoppage of use of cargo surveyors in all the nation’s seaports, as a condition for the nationwide strike.
At a meeting between all the parties in Abuja on Friday, a memorandum of understanding was signed. Those who signed included: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Productivity, Dr. Clement Illoh, a representative of Ministry of Transport; H.D Mohammed, National President of the Association of Stevedoring Companies; Bolaji Sunmola, Executive Director of Marine and Operations of NPA;David Omonibeke and President General of MWUN; Comrade Tony Nted Emmanuel.
Shipping Position Daily confirmed that the meeting agreed that the the Nigerian Ports Authourity (NPA) should pay all the arrears of the salaries and wages.
It was also agreed that the Ministry of Transport should on or before 13th July, 2015 write a memo to direct NPA to comply.
On the part of the NPA, it was agreed that it should meet with the stevedoring companies and the MWUN on modalities for the payment to be completed by July 30, 2015.