No work, no pay: Gov't tells workers on illegal strike

The Government has served notice it may not pay any public sector worker who has embarked on an illegal strike action.

Government has consequently directed heads of government establishments where workers have embarked on illegal (partial or full) strike actions to compile and submit to their respective ministers of state the list of workers who have been absenting themselves from work as a result of a strike or protest.

A statement by the Minister of Employment & Labour Relations, Haruna Iddrisu, which explained that the decision is in line with provisions of the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651), which states among others that a worker on strike “may forfeit his/her remuneration in respect of the period during which he/she is engaged in the illegal strike,” further asked that "The compiled lists are to be submitted to the Ministry of Finance on or before Friday August 14, 2015 for necessary action."

The "Government is once again appealing to public sector workers presently on strike to call off their action and return to work while negotiations continue in good faith," the statement said.