ASUU slams COPSON over feedback on collective bargaining

The Tutorial Employees Union of Universities (ASUU) on Thursday suggested the Committee of Professional-chancellors of State Owned Universities in Nigeria (COPSON) to cease taking part in to the gallery.

ASUU mentioned the committee ought to study from their counterparts within the federal universities who had been impressing on the federal government to do the needful for public universities.

That is contained in a press release on Thursday by the Convener, ASUU Speedy Response, Professor Ade Adejumo, entitled: “COPSON: Stoking the Blaze of Discord”.

Mr Adejumo mentioned that no quantity of threats would make the union cease combating for high quality schooling and welfare of its members.

ASUU was reacting to the communique issued on the finish of the assembly of COPSON the place they mentioned the federal government ought to implement “No Work No Pay” and that the centrally agreed negotiations wouldn’t be binding on them.

Mr Adejumo mentioned that COPSON wants to grasp that the precept of collective bargaining was sanctioned by the legislation.

He requested COPSON to elucidate “why have they not insisted that insurance policies and directives of central regulatory our bodies like JAMB, NUC and NYSC aren’t binding on them?”

Mr Adejumo mentioned, “ASUU is one, a thousand communiques and threats from COPSON can not break our ranks and iron resolve to see this wrestle and every other one sooner or later to its profitable finish.”

He requested the pro-chancellors to offer proof the place they’ve improved the salaries and welfare of their faculties.

Mr Adejumo mentioned that the pro-chancellors of state universities “are at all times wanting to run to Abuja to gather cash from TETFUND which was introduced into existence by ASUU.

“However, solely ponder whether some individuals’s consciences go on vacation once they sit right down to make sure pronouncements.

“These certainly are grave moments. Ominous indicators on the horizon for our schooling system.

“The newest assault on the college system in Nigeria is captured by the communique launched by the committee of pro-chancellors of state universities.

“The ‘fatuwah’ declared on the precept of collective bargaining by a duly registered union like ASUU for its members is kind of worrisome.

“If we might ask, what’s the perform of a union if to not see to the welfare of its members?

“Why is COPSON fixated on the curious concept that centrally negotiated salaries by ASUU with the federal government is not going to be binding on them once they have at all times been represented in such negotiations?

“Why have they not insisted that insurance policies and directives of central regulatory our bodies like JAMB, NUC and NYSC aren’t binding on them? Why is COPSON behaving like Chichidudu of Ayi Kwei Armah’s story?,” he mentioned. 

(NAN)