The organised labour unions in Ondo State have warned the management of the Federal University of Technology Akure Teaching Hospital against the alleged victimisation and harassment of workers in the institution.
The organised labour, under the auspices of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, alleged that FUTATH workers were being victimised because of their membership of trade unions.
The allegation was contained in a letter addressed to the hospital management and jointly signed by the Ondo State Chairmen of the NLC and the TUC, Comrade Demola Olopade and Comrade Clement Fatuwase. A copy of the letter was made available to our correspondent on Monday.
According to the letter, the labour unions said it was the constitutional right of every worker to belong to a trade union.
The letter read in part, “Persistent reports of intimidation, victimisation and witch-hunting of labour leaders and trade union members solely on account of their legitimate trade union activities. Organised Labour shall resist, through every lawful means, any attempt to intimidate or suppress the leadership of its affiliates.
