The National Union of Food, Beverage and Tobacco Employees, NUFBTE, on
Friday confirmed that La Casera Company Plc has reinstated the 700 workers
it sacked in September.
The head of Education Department of NUFBTE, Mike Olarenwaju, confirmed the
development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.
File photo: Lacasera-workers protesting against their mass sack
Mr. Olarenwaju said the management of the company met with union
members to resolve the dispute and that the workers had been asked to start
work.
He said officials of the union would meet with the workers next week to
finalise issues with the in-house union.
La Casera management had disengaged the workers over the alleged invasion
of the premises by hoodlums.
At least 1,300 workers, consisting of 700 staff members and 600 casual
workers, arrived at the office on September 14 to find information pasted on
the gate that their jobs had been terminated.
It was not immediately clear whether the 600 casual workers were also
recalled.
The union officials picketed the company for unlawful sack and denial of the
workers' right to be unionised.
The company had before the incident filed a motion at the National Industrial
Council (NIC) where the union also took the case to.
After hearing the matter, the court granted the union its plea for an Order of
Interim injunction restraining the management from terminating the
appointments of the workers till the determination of the suit.
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The court decision signed by the honourable judge, O.A. Obaseki- Osaghae,
however directed that all parties to "maintain the peace and take no action that
will lead to a breakdown of law and order".
The case was adjourned to Oct. 19 for hearing of the two pending motions.
(NAN)
