Reports circulating from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE in Lagos claim that the company has taken the drastic step of sacking every one of its local Nigerian employees according to a leaked letter shared online and seen by LeadNaija News.. . Continue..Reading. .
The mass termination is said to have occurred after the vast majority of the staff—reportedly exceeding 90%—successfully unionized by joining the PENGASSAN.
This massive purge has been met with immediate alarm, as observers fear the move could rapidly lead to industrial unrest and a severe crisis in labor relations across the Nigerian oil and gas industry.
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has historically focused its demands on core issues of job security, improved working conditions, and adherence to established labor lawswithin the volatile oil and gas sector.
Before this current alleged mass sack at Dangote Refinery, key demands frequently included opposing the casualization of labor (where workers are kept on temporary contracts without benefits), pushing for the domestication of the industry’s workforce to prioritize Nigerian professionals, and ensuring fair and equitable compensation reflective of the sector’s profitability.
Furthermore, the union has been a vocal advocate for enhanced safety protocols and opposing unilateral management decisions, such as mass layoffs, without due process and collective bargaining, often threatening industrial action to enforce these critical demands.
We will be following this story and keep our readers updated, in the meantime, Dangote Group is yet to acknowledge letters leaked online.If You’re Reading From Phoenix Click On Read Original at the top To Read Full Article
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