A 14-day ultimatum has been issued to the management of University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital by the Nigerian Union of Pharmacists, Medical Scientists and Professionals Allied to Medicine (NUPMTPAM) over unresolved industrial issues otherwise they will embark on a strike.
In a statement signed by the Chairman, Mr. Awoibi Kristhien, and seven other members, the union had warned the management of the institution that they won’t hesitate to embark on an indefinite strike on the expiry of the ultimatum given.
It reads, “Sir, with due respect, we have
been directed to issue this ultimatum to your management and advice your compliance within the time frame of 14 days.”
Some of the unresolved industrial issues identified by the union include in-appropriate placement of workers promoted in 2010, the late release of the 2011 senior staff promotion interview, provision of land space for the proposed NUPMSPAM secretariat, provision of rest room facilities and the reconstitution of the medical advisory committee among others.
Reacting in a letter addressed to the Chief Medical Director of the University Teaching hospital, the Trade Union Congress, Rivers State chapter stated that NUPMSPAM is an affiliate of the TUC and would withdraw its services from UPTH if the issues were not resolved amicably within the time frame.
It reads thus, “Consequent upon the above, our affiliate has issued a 14-day ultimatum to withdraw its services if
your management fails to adequately address and resolve the issues in contention. “We similarly received a letter from the Association of Medical
Laboratory Scientists, UPTH chapter of the continued use of resident doctors (who are still in- training) and pathologists to carry out routine tests in the name of call duty. “This is at variance with the law establishing the practice of Medical Laboratory Services in Nigeria,” it ended.
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