SSAEAC INAUGURATES AKWA IBOM CHAPTER
Senior Staff Association of Electricity Allied Company inaugurates Akwa Ibom State Chapter
…reiterates commitment to member’s welfare
The Akwa Ibom State Chapter of Senior Staff Association of Electricity Allied Company (SSAEAC) was yesterday inaugurated in Eket by the Assistant General Secretary of the organization, Comrade Innocent Lord Douglas. Those inaugurated are Ifiok Ime Utin, Chairman; Chidiadi Alagbo Amadi, Vice Chairman; and Michael James Lawson, Secretary. Others are Nelly Uyoatta Eduok, Treasurer; Kiakutu Salbi, Financial Secretary; Ita Ekpeyong Ekpeyong, Provost and Uyoatta Uke, Assistant Secretary.
While inaugurating the State Chapter Executive, Comrade Douglas said that all is not going well with people working in the electricity sector, hence the call for the union to rise up to the occasion by ensuring that the welfare of their members are protected.
‘’We are inaugurating you today as the eye of the union in the state and also to pledge your loyalty to Trade Union Congress (TUC) as the umbrella body. When you are elected as an executive, it is for the service of all. You are going to have full support from TUC.
“It is not going well with people working in the electricity sector. The new Managing Director of Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) is coming with a single plan to sack all the 120 workers and that plan is not favourable with workers. We are not comfortable with that and we are not going to accept it.’’
Comrade Douglas stated that some months ago, he had raised alarm that there is a plot by the new MD to sack the 120 workers but the company refuted the allegation, intimating that between June and yesterday, the new MD had already sacked 6 workers. He said that if the union doesn’t stand up to resist this act of wickedness, the MD may succeed to sack all the 120 workers.
He disclosed that on the 10th of June this year, they signed a Condition of Service, an agreement between the workers and management of PHEDC but surprisingly, the management smuggled an addendum into the document without the express knowledge of the workers which they have countered it as not being part of the original document. He also said that they have issued them a letter of rejection of the entire document which the management are yet to respond.
He decried a situation where one marketer will be serving about 2000 customers with no vehicle and other working tools for maximum productivity, saying they are bend on removing capable hands to crumble the industry.
“Instead of management to provide services to protect workers, they are trying to eliminate those who are working for them to earn the money. If you have swift action to employ people, you should also be swift to give them working tools. They are trying to remove the capable hands to crumble the industry. We are not going to close our eyes while our members are sacked.
He also called on the state government, State House of Assembly, media and civil society organizations to come to their aid in ensuring that electricity workers are protected from unfair treatment by management of the company. A Constitution and other regalia of the union including hat were presented to the new executive.
In his remarks, the Akwa Ibom State Chairman of Trade Union Congress, Comrade Dominic Abang congratulated the newly inaugurated State Executive of SSAEAC and charged them to be proactive in their assigned responsibilities. He also assured them of TUC support for them to succeed.
Responding, the newly inaugurated Chairman of SSAEAC, Comrade Ifiok Ime Utin thanked the South South Secretary of the organization, Comrade Innocent Lord Douglas and TUC Chairman, Comrade Dominic Abang for their doggedness and steadfastness in labour related activities especially the welfare of workers, assuring that they will exert their forces in tandem with the Constitution of the organization to ensure that the welfare of electricity workers in the state are protected as injury to one is injury to all.
…reiterates commitment to member’s welfare
The Akwa Ibom State Chapter of Senior Staff Association of Electricity Allied Company (SSAEAC) was yesterday inaugurated in Eket by the Assistant General Secretary of the organization, Comrade Innocent Lord Douglas. Those inaugurated are Ifiok Ime Utin, Chairman; Chidiadi Alagbo Amadi, Vice Chairman; and Michael James Lawson, Secretary. Others are Nelly Uyoatta Eduok, Treasurer; Kiakutu Salbi, Financial Secretary; Ita Ekpeyong Ekpeyong, Provost and Uyoatta Uke, Assistant Secretary.
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| Inaugurated Executive with TUC Chairman and Comrade Innocent Douglas |
While inaugurating the State Chapter Executive, Comrade Douglas said that all is not going well with people working in the electricity sector, hence the call for the union to rise up to the occasion by ensuring that the welfare of their members are protected.
‘’We are inaugurating you today as the eye of the union in the state and also to pledge your loyalty to Trade Union Congress (TUC) as the umbrella body. When you are elected as an executive, it is for the service of all. You are going to have full support from TUC.
“It is not going well with people working in the electricity sector. The new Managing Director of Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) is coming with a single plan to sack all the 120 workers and that plan is not favourable with workers. We are not comfortable with that and we are not going to accept it.’’
Comrade Douglas stated that some months ago, he had raised alarm that there is a plot by the new MD to sack the 120 workers but the company refuted the allegation, intimating that between June and yesterday, the new MD had already sacked 6 workers. He said that if the union doesn’t stand up to resist this act of wickedness, the MD may succeed to sack all the 120 workers.
He disclosed that on the 10th of June this year, they signed a Condition of Service, an agreement between the workers and management of PHEDC but surprisingly, the management smuggled an addendum into the document without the express knowledge of the workers which they have countered it as not being part of the original document. He also said that they have issued them a letter of rejection of the entire document which the management are yet to respond.
He decried a situation where one marketer will be serving about 2000 customers with no vehicle and other working tools for maximum productivity, saying they are bend on removing capable hands to crumble the industry.
“Instead of management to provide services to protect workers, they are trying to eliminate those who are working for them to earn the money. If you have swift action to employ people, you should also be swift to give them working tools. They are trying to remove the capable hands to crumble the industry. We are not going to close our eyes while our members are sacked.
He also called on the state government, State House of Assembly, media and civil society organizations to come to their aid in ensuring that electricity workers are protected from unfair treatment by management of the company. A Constitution and other regalia of the union including hat were presented to the new executive.
In his remarks, the Akwa Ibom State Chairman of Trade Union Congress, Comrade Dominic Abang congratulated the newly inaugurated State Executive of SSAEAC and charged them to be proactive in their assigned responsibilities. He also assured them of TUC support for them to succeed.
Responding, the newly inaugurated Chairman of SSAEAC, Comrade Ifiok Ime Utin thanked the South South Secretary of the organization, Comrade Innocent Lord Douglas and TUC Chairman, Comrade Dominic Abang for their doggedness and steadfastness in labour related activities especially the welfare of workers, assuring that they will exert their forces in tandem with the Constitution of the organization to ensure that the welfare of electricity workers in the state are protected as injury to one is injury to all.
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