The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has suspended its strike, which began on Monday, June 2.
The decision was announced today, Tuesday, June 3, in a communique issued after meetings with representatives of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun.
The communique, signed by all stakeholders present, stated that the suspension followed extensive deliberations on the issues that led to the industrial action.
A key agreement reached was that JUSUN would allow one month for negotiations, obliging the intervention of the CJN, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and other stakeholders.
During this period, efforts will be made to engage the Federal Government to release funds to the judiciary within one month.
Upon the release of these funds, JUSUN’s demands are to be implemented immediately.
JUSUN’s core demands include the implementation of the N70,000 new minimum wage and its arrears, a 25.35 percent salary increase, and five months of wage awards and their arrears.
The communique further noted that, based on the CJN’s commitment, JUSUN and its organs agreed to suspend the ongoing strike after careful consideration.
Consequently, the union has directed its members to resume work on Wednesday, June 4.
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