In a bid to reach a final and concrete decision on new Minimum Wage, the Kwara State Govt has revealed that it is close to making a final and agreeable decision with the Labour Union.
The Chairman of the Kwara State Minimum Wage Negotiating Committee and State Head of Service, Mrs. Susan Modupe Oluwole made this known through an official press statement.
The statement made available to 9japarrot stated that the State Government is striving hard at reaching an acceptable agreement with the leadership of the Labour Unions on the implementation of the new minimum wage for the State Civil Servants.
In her statement, she emphasised that there were series of meetings between Government and the representatives of the Labour Unions since the commencement of the operation of the New Minimum Wage Committee. I hereby applaud the leadership of the State Labour movement for the maturity displayed so far.
I also wish to add that the State Government is working on what will be an acceptable living wage for its workforce that is also sustainable in order not to fall into the unfortunate ditch some States currently find themselves in the payment of the new wage, Modupe said.
She made it known that the Government has also submitted a working table to the Unions for their perusal and affirmation, which they are currently deliberating on.
It is for this reason, we are patiently awaiting the outcome of the first meeting of the Federal Account and Allocation Committee (FAAC), to have a clearer idea of what obtains in the 2021 Budget, she said
Again, I appreciate the patience and understanding of the Labour Leaders and their members and pray this will be sustained, she concludes
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