Osun workers union faction holds May Day rally

A faction wrong the labour question successful Osun State held a May Day rally connected Friday, urging governmental leaders astatine the section authorities level to prioritise workers’ welfare.

The group, identified arsenic the Association of Concerned Local Government Workers, besides declared enactment for the governorship campaigner of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Oyebamiji.

The rally took spot astatine the premises of Olorunda Local Government Council secretariat successful Igbona, Osogbo, wherever workers gathered successful assorted uniformed groups.

A factional president of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, successful the state, Samuel Idowu, received the salute during the parade.

In his address, the coordinator of the group, Adedayo Adekunle, called for an extremity to casualisation of workers successful authorities establishments.

“It is our request that imperishable occupation offers should beryllium prioritised implicit offering graduates casual oregon impermanent employment,” helium said.

Adekunle described casualisation arsenic “barbaric, enslaving and unattractive to the champion brains.”

He besides stressed the value of workplace safety, stating, “Safety astatine the workplace is not negotiable. All that is required to guarantee the information of employees should beryllium fixed capable attention.”

The coordinator added that improved engagement betwixt employers and workers could assistance forestall concern disputes.

“Social dialog prevents strikes, and stri...