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Momodou
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 Posted - 28 Aug 2007 : 10:35:06
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DOCKWORKERS CANCEL INDUSTRIAL ACTION
By Abdou Jeli Keita
After their detention at the NIA headquarters and subsequent release on bail, one of the seven leaders of the Dock and Maritime Workers Union, has disclosed the reason why they were detained by the NIA.
According to Secretary General Landing Sanyang, one of the detained leaders, they were detained at the NIA headquarters in connection with the letter they wrote to the GPA, threatening to embark on an industrial action if the GPA does not stop terminating their contracts. He added that over 250 workers are sacked without any termination letter.
He said the NIA told them that their duty is to ensure that peace and harmony prevails in the country; that the Dock Workers are becoming a threat to the peace and security of the nation, because they threatened to go on strike on 1 September; that they should cancel the strike action and enter into dialogue with the GPA.
According to Secretary General Sanyang, the NIA recommended that by Friday, they should come up with a declaration that they are cancelling the strike action in the interest of peace in the country.
He said the NIA told them to write a letter to the relevant authorities, ie. the president and stakeholders, latest Friday (today). Secretary General Sanyang said they will come up with the letter after consulting the members of the Dock Workers Union, but he added that, they will not surrender the integrity of The Gambia Dock Workers Union.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No.99/2007, 24 - 26 August 2007
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