The Joint Union of Plateau State Owned Tertiary Institutions (JUPTI) on Monday embarked on indefinite strike over non-payment of five months salary arrears.
The action followed a letter dated August 23 and jointly signed by its chairman, Paul Dakogol and Secretary, Ayum Solomon.
JUPTI, in the letter, gave government seven-day ultimatum within which the arrears should be paid or faces the consequences.
Luka Panpe, Secretary, Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Plateau Polytechnic Chapter, and a member of JUPTI, told NAN that the strike became necessary following the failure of the government to keep to its side of the bargain.
He said the union had reached an agreement with the government who promised to clear the salary arrears before the end of 2017, but failed.
“Our five months salaries were withheld because of the no work, no pay policy introduced by the previous administration. We took government to court in search of justice.
Olawale Adedayo
