Conference Of Judges, Osun JUSUN Meet Today Over Strike

The leadership of the Osun State judiciary will continue its negotiations with the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria on Friday as the JUSUN leadership insisted that all its demands be met before members return to their duty posts.

Osun Defender reports that JUSUN executives last week Wednesday following announced an indefinite strike after they were dispersed with teargas by the police.

The protesting JUSUN leaders were teargassed by the police after an attempt to move towards where the Chief Judge, Justice Oyebola Adepele-Ojo’s vehicle was parked.

The workers had picketed the state high court in protest against the CJ’s alleged high-handedness, indiscriminate suspension of workers and non-payment of wardrobe allowances.

The national leadership of JUSUN had earlier on Wednesday met with the Chief Registrar of the high court, Mr Isola Omisade, and a representative of the Chief Judge in a bid to resolve disagreement that led to picketing and the eventual industrial action by the workers.

Speaking with newsmen on the outcome of the meetings on Thursday, the Osun JUSUN Chairman, Gbenga Eludire, said a committee put in place by the Conference of Judges would meet the leadership of the union on Friday on the high court premises to continue negotiation on the demands of the workers.

He further said, “The national leadership aligned with all our demands as long as the demands are meant to uplift the well-being of our members. The national leadership of JUSUN has taken over the struggle.

“They maintained that the current status quo should remain. We have agreed that a committee set up by the Conference of Judges in the state to have a dialogue with JUSUN should commence their work by meeting the executives of the union in the state and discussing how to meet the demands placed before the judiciary.

“The union insisted that the strike would not be called off until all demands are met. Our meeting with the committee set up by the Conference of Judges has been slated for Friday on the High Court premises in Osogbo. We expect something concrete will come up after the meeting.”