Welfare: Workers in Chevron locations appeal to Olu of Warri to intervene

The indigenous workers successful Chevron locations person carried retired a peaceful protestation against Chevron Nigeria Limited implicit alleged nonaccomplishment to instrumentality the agreements for workers welfare.

They appealed to the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, to intervene, successful bid to avert looming protestation successful the lipid riched region.

The workers successful chevron locations, operating successful the Onshore/Escravos Region, appealed to the Olu of Warri to intervene successful the ongoing protestation concerning the implementation of agreements antecedently reached with chevron management.

Speaking connected their behalf successful Warri, spokesperson for the protesting workers, Williams Ebo, said:‎ “These agreements were established pursuing a dialog with the Chevron representatives. However, the presumption stay unfulfilled, and we are near with nary enactment but to question Your Majesty’s fatherly intervention.
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“‎The negotiated demands (10 successful number) are arsenic follows:
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“‎Implementation of the caller wage rate/payday; monthly aesculapian allowance; outgo of severance (take-home) benefits; monthly status allowance; conversion of 70% of assemblage declaration workers to nonstop staff; regular proscription allowance; ‎13th-month wage payment; ‎production bonus; ‎provision of 3 regular meals (not conscionable lunch); and inclusion of assemblage workers successful yearly precocious method and information trainings.
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“For implicit 3 decades, we, the assemblage workers successful chevron locations person contributed importantly to chevron’s operations nether hazardous conditions, yet we person been denied indispensable benefits specified arsenic wellness and aesculapian insurance.

“This has negatively impacted our well-being and security, contempt the well-known value of wellness security successful safeguarding some idiosyncratic wellness and fiscal stability.
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“‎Therefore, we earnestly petition His Majesty Ogiame Atuwatse 111 ( CFR ) Olu of Warri, our revered begetter and King, to mediate successful this substance and assistance bring astir a peaceful solution to the ongoing protestation by big assemblage workers successful chevron locations.
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“‎Additionally, we respectfully telephone connected Nigerian Senate, done Senator Joel Onowakpo Thomas, Chairman of the Senate Committee connected Local Content and typical of the Delta South Senatorial District, to collaborate with His Majesty successful ensuring that Chevron Nigeria Limited honors its commitments to its big assemblage workers.
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“‎May Your Majesty’s reign proceed successful bid and prosperity.”

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