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FCTA Strike: JUAC Files Appeal, Challenges Court Order To Industrial Action
['Ignatius Igwe', 'Shola Soyele']
Channels Television
The appellants said they have duly prepared and exhibited their notice of appeal which raises serious, arguable and recondite points of law which has great chances of success at the appeal court.
READ ALSO: Any FCTA Worker Refusing Court Order To Resume Will Be Made Scapegoat — WikeFCTA workers began an indefinite strike last week over “authorities’ failure to address long-standing labour and welfare demands”.
On Tuesday, a National Industrial Court in Abuja ordered workers on the payroll of the FCTA to suspend the strike.
He held that once a dispute has been referred to the national industrial court, any ongoing strike must cease pending the determination of the case.
On Tuesday, Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), said any striking FCTA employee that fails to resume work following the court order will face consequences.