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JOHESU suspends warning strike

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The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has suspended its seven-day Nationwide warning strike. Daily Times recalls that the health workers had embarked on the warning strike on September 14 following the failure of the government to meet their demands. The National President, Biobékentóye Josiah, in a statement, said the health workers comprising five unions under […]
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Breaking: Health workers suspend 7-days warning strike

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By Ukpono Ukpong Health workers under the auspices of Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), has announced the immediate suspension of the 7-days warning strike embarked over federal government’s failure to address their demands. This was contained in a statement signed by JOHESU National Chairman, Comr. Joy Josiah, and made available to Journalists in Abuja. He […]
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JOHESU strike paralyses health activities at UNTH

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A Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) strike has paralysed health services at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH Ituku- Ozalla in Enugu. A correspondent, who monitored the situation, observed that some wards in the hospital were without patients as many of them were alleged to have been moved to private hospitals for medical attention. […]
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Pay our 2 months salary, health workers to FG

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The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has appealed to the Federal Government to pay its members April and May salary in line with their agreement to suspend their strike. Mr Achimugu Isaiah, the branch Chairman, Federal Medical Centre (FMC Keffi), Nasarawa State, made the call on Wednesday while fielding questions with the News Agency of […]
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JEHOSU to suspend 6 weeks old strike June 1

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Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) says it is “considering” suspending the ongoing strike by its members which has crippled services at public hospitals across Nigeria. This decision according to reports followed the intervention of the National Industrial Court (NIC), after serious consideration of the plight of health-seeking persons all over the country and to give
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Johesu Strike, Health Ministry and Matters Arising

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Since the strike embarked upon by members of the Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU, entered the Seventh week, thousands of patients on admission have been ejected from various hospitals’ wards across the country; forcing their family members to pay through the noses as they scramble to evacuate them to private hospitals. JOHESU began the strike […]
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Ebola: NMA urge JOHESU to end strike

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Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), has call on the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) to end the ongoing strike and join hands with doctors to prevent Ebola from gaining access into the country. NMA also said the demand for salary parity with doctors as demanded by JOHESU is unfortunate and unrealistic. Chairman of NMA in Plateau […]
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Health workers strike: NGO threatens contempt, says Health Minister not main issue

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A non- governmental organisations, the incorporated Trustees of Kingdom Human Rights Foundation International has threatened to file contempt proceeding against the President of the joint Health Sector Union ( JOHESU) Mr. Josiah Biobelemoye, if he failed to call off the nationwide strike. The foundation had on Thursday secured a Court order directing (JOHESU) to call […]
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JOHESU directs members in states, LGAs to join strike

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The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) has directed health workers in states and Local Government Areas to join the nationwide strike by midnight on Wednesday. JOHESU National chairman Biobelemoye Josiah gave the directive while addressing journalists in Abuja on Wednesday. Josiah said that the association and the federal government have been unable to resolve the […]
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Return to work, FG appeals to striking health workers

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The Federal Government says it is surprised that many of the Health Workers Unions operating under the joint group, the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) embarked on another round of nationwide strike despite government’s demonstrable commitment to the implementation of the agreement reached with it since their last strike of 20th September 2017.   A […]