NUT PROTEST : WIKE WARNS AGAINST POLITICISING INSECURITY. (PHOTO).

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 NUT Protest : Wike Warns Against Politicising Insecurity The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned against politicising insecurity amid protests by the Nigeria Union of Teachers, FCT wing, over the killing and abduction of school staff and children in Oyo State. Teachers stormed the FCTA Secretariat in Abuja to condemn the killing of Michael Oyedokun and to demand the release of abducted pupils and teachers from Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle in Oriire Local Government Area. The FCT minister addressed the protesters on Tuesday, saying the federal government is on its toes working to secure the rescue of the schoolchildren and their teachers. Wike urged protesters to avoid turning the tragedy into a political issue and to give security efforts time to produce results. Chairman of the union in the FCT, Mr Abdullahi Shafa, explained that the nationwide solidarity protest was to condemn the killing of the teacher and abduction of the school chil...

AMAZON AGREES NOT TO PUNISH STRIKING WORKERS, RESTORES UNPAID TIME OFF IN FEDERAL SETTLEMENT. (PHOTO).


 Amazon agrees not to punish striking workers, restores unpaid time off in federal settlement

Amazon has agreed not to retaliate against employees who participate in strikes, restoring unpaid time off as part of a settlement with federal labor officials. The company will return hours that were previously docked from workers who walked off the job and ensure that employees can strike in the future without losing their unpaid time off, according to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. More than 100 workers are expected to have their time restored under the National Labor Relations Board settlement.

Amazon said it did not admit any wrongdoing as part of the agreement but emphasized that it took action to resolve the matter and continue working with employees. The company provides frontline workers with a limited number of unpaid leave hours, which can be used for emergencies or last-minute issues, though exceeding the allotted hours could result in disciplinary action. The NLRB cited cases dating back to 2022 in which Amazon deducted time from workers who participated in strikes, sometimes causing employees’ balances to go negative and raising concerns about potential job loss.

The Teamsters have long sought to organize Amazon warehouse and delivery workers, creating a dedicated Amazon division in 2021 to support unionization efforts. While Amazon employees have attempted to unionize for over a decade, only a Staten Island warehouse and a Philadelphia Whole Foods store have successfully held union drives. The December 2024 strike involved workers at seven U.S. delivery hubs, with the union claiming it represents nearly 10,000 Amazon employees, though the company disputes that number.

The settlement prohibits Amazon from terminating or discriminating against employees for participating in strikes or exceeding their unpaid time off balance. As part of the agreement, the company will post notices at all 1,300 Amazon facilities nationwide to inform workers of their rights to organize and the terms of the settlement.


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