From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna.
The National President of the National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN,) Comrade Peters Godonu has said that dialogue is an important instrument in the sustainability of good relationships between workers and employers at various levels.
He asserted this in his address on the occasion of the May Day Celebration held at the Textile Labour House in Kaduna.
The President noted that disputes are bound to happen at any point in time, be it amongst workers, leaders, or even between an employer and a worker but unless dialogue is allowed, the progress of such organization will remain stagnated.
According to him, unions result to strike which is not effective adding that it should be the least instrument considered when making a case or proposal.
Speaking on the theme, he stressed that putting people first means considering all sides of an issue, especially the goodwill of those involved before giving a verdict, adding that employers who desire progress in their organizations must also consider the view of their workers and stop treating them badly with poor salaries as a happy staff produces a better result at work.
While addressing the issue of minimum wage and salary increment, Comrade Peters expressed his belief in the plans of President Tinubu for the workers and encouraged them not to give up their hope but believe that the President has the goodwill of Nigerians at heart and will do his best to fulfill it.
“Here we are, celebrating because some people fought for the struggle and they won, so it is a cause to celebrate. As we all know, the theme for this year’s workers’ day is People First and what do we mean by people first, in the process of production, labor is number one. So we need to put the people first and that is the message we are trying to convey to the people.”
