NAFDAC workers embark on seven days warning strike
Health workers at the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Thursday, embarked on a seven days warning strike.
According to a statement signed by the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) spokesman, the workers are demanding immediate payment of their promotional arrears for 2018 and 2019.
“Job Specific Allowance paid to staff of NAFDAC has not been reviewed for the past 10 years or so.
“Usually, every allowance increases correspondingly with increase in salary. But unfortunately, this has not been so with regard to the Job Specific Allowance.
“The Union is demanding for a review of the said Job Specific Allowance in line with the current national minimum rate.
“The Union frowns at the suspension of Severance Allowance being paid to retirees despite the fact that the allowance has been approved by NAFDAC,” he added.
The Union Leadership is demanding for the immediate resumption of payment of this allowance to deserving beneficiaries.
Other issues raised by the union include the backlog of unpaid staff financial claims, poor work environment, lack of staff bus to ease transportation difficulties, and discriminatory payment of COVID-19 palliative.
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