Organised Labour and the Plateau State Government are yet to reach an agreement on payment of the N30, 000 new national minimum wage.
Chairman of the Joint Negotiating Council, James Diwa told AIT that a meeting held between the State Government, the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress in the State ended in a stalemate.
Since the turn of the New Year 2020, civil servants across the country have had high hopes that the much talked about N30, 000 minimum wage issue will be laid to rest following assurances by the federal and state governments.
While approval has been given for the payment in some states, the case in Plateau State is different as the State Government and Organised Labour are yet to reach an agreement.
Diwa said the only headway made on the discussion, is the N30, 000 minimum wage as it affects Grade Level 1 to 6.
The situation no doubt leaves a lot to be desired with strike as the only option left for the Labour unions if their demands are not met by the January 31 deadline given to state governments by the national secretariats of the Labour movement to conclude negotiations and begin payment across all grade levels.
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