By Haruna Gimba
The Joint Health Sector Workers Union (JOHESU), has agreed to suspend its 44 days old strike on Friday June 1, 2018.
Health Reporters gathered that the decision followed the intervention of the National Industrial Court, NIC, which offered to take over the mediation process between the striking health workers and the government.
Also, an NGO, the Incorporated Trustees of the Kingdom Human Rights Foundation (KHRFI) had obtained a court order against JOHESU; mandating the health workers to suspend their industrial action on the 21st of May, 2018.
But, in pursuit of its constitutional rights to either comply or challenge the Court order, JOHESU filed an appeal at the Appellate Court.
However, the leadership of JOHESU decided to sheath its sword and direct the members of the union to resume duties since the NIC, as a neutral and impartial organ of the Judiciary, has mandated its mediation centre to take over the negotiation and reconciliation processes within the next 48 hours in the interest of the public.
