By Victor Ahiuma-Young

ORGANISED labour in the nation’s construction industry, has warned employers to end all forms of unfair labour practices to avoid industrial unrest, warning that henceforth, it will resist any exploitative employment policy that degrades jobs of members.

Under the umbrella of National Union of Civil Engineering Construction Furniture and Wood Workers, NUCECFWW, at the end of  its National Executive Council, NEC, meeting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, resolved to investigate and monitor employers in the industry who engage in casualisation and all forms of short term employment contracts.

It maintained that sufficient compensation, benefits and good welfare passages should be paid to members through unrestricted legitimate right to union activities, collective bargaining and other lawful engagements in resolving issues with employers, particularly Chinese and Asian owned companies.

The Council applauded the resilient efforts of the national leadership in tackling the issue of casualisation, noting that the efforts had led to the conversion of 4000 casual workers to permanent employees of CCECC and CGC.

“Council appreciates the alertness of the union in monitoring of employers compliance with best industrial relations practices in our industry which has helped to reduce friction between  the  union and employers, and has put management on their toes, facilitate alertness and make both the government and employers to appreciate the  need to proactively nip issues in the bud,”

The Council had also called on Ministry of Labour not to allow employers scuttle and deny workers their inalienable rights stating that in the event of judgment against the employers, the ministry should take active steps to ensure that the award is implemented.