NASU, WAEC Agree On 27.5% Salary Increase For Workers, May Suspend Strike On Friday - EDU-BIZNEWS

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Thursday, December 12, 2024

NASU, WAEC Agree On 27.5% Salary Increase For Workers, May Suspend Strike On Friday







Strong indication has emerged that the leadership of Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) may suspend its nation-wide indefinite strike declared last Monday at various branches of Nigerian office of The West African Examination Council (WAEC) 

Edu-Biznews gathered that workers may likely resume work at various branches of the examimation council this Friday, 13th of December, following a communique signed between management of WAEC and representatives of the union on Thursday, after both parties shifted their grounds and agreed on the 27.5% from the initial 25% said to have been initially imposed on members of NASU contrary to the previous agreement of 30% salary increase 

The meeting was a follow up to the previous one held on Wednesday, which ended in a deadlock 

The workers had been on indefinite strike since Monday, December 9,2024 , shutting down various branches of WAEC in the country to compel the management of the examimation council to implement the 30% salary increase as agreed in the tripartite meeting with the union 

Workers led by the Deputy President of NASU for Examimation Bodies and Libraries Trade Group of the union, Comrade Sunday Obabunmi and his WAEC Abeokuta branch chairman of the union, Comrade Olanrewaju Afees mobilized members at the Ogun State office of the examimation council at Onikolob Road area of the capital city, blocking main entrance and displaying various placards with bold inscriptions, accusing the management of running autocratic system of administration amongst other inscriptions 








The situation was the same across the country in compliance with the headquarters of NASU who issued the directive after expiration of its warning letter on 6th of December, without WAEC doing the needful on the 30% salary increase as agreed by the Tripartite Committee on Salary Review


The union accused WAEC of flagrant violation of the principles of collective bargaining, which stress negotiation and mutual agreement between employers and employees. saying imposition of the 25% salary review without union input, amounted to destruction of workers’ trust and confidence in management of the examimation council 
 
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has declared an indefinite strike on the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) over imposition of 25% Salary Review on staff.

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