Organized Labour Union in Rivers accuses State Govt of intimidation, illegal arrest of its members over Strike

.…calls for Jusun chairman’s release unconditional

By Ibrahim Bakare

The organised labour in Rivers state has condemned the arrest of some of his members by the state government.

In a statement the state chairperson of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Beatrice ltubo and her Trade Union Congress, TUC, counterpart Comrade Austin Jonah said the invitation of the state Chairperson of Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria JUSUN, by the state Attorney General and his subsequent arrest early this morning of Friday, March 27 calls for concern among stakeholders.

The Organized Labour said it can not tolerate intimidation of its members by any organs of government and therefore asked that the detained JUSUN state chairman be released unconditional.

The statement said the only weapon labour has is strike and none of its members can be victimised for embarking on such action.

It would be recalled that the state government had gone to the National Industrial Court in Port Harcourt where it obtained an injunction stopping the strike by the Organized Labour.

However, the Labour Leaders claimed they were not aware of Court injunction as they were not served any Court orders.