Starcomms Staff Are Not Smiling – Almost 3 months without Salary

Staffs of telecommunications company, Starcomms, have threatened to file a legal action against the company’s over its refusal to pay their outstanding two months’ salary.

The workers had last month in a protest letter published by DailyPost, accused the management of unjust treatment in the handling of their welfare.

According to them, days after the report on their plight, the management called a meeting to avail members of staff the opportunity to ask questions about the state of the organization.

But in a new statement, they allege that “Instead of the Chief Executive Officer and his team to bow their heads in shame and appeal to the disgruntled, loyal and dedicated staffs, he simply displayed his incompetence in running the affairs of the organization by either avoiding or redirecting questions put to him to other top notch collaborators.”

The workers also said that the CEO further displayed inconsideration by saying he owes no one an apology.

Continuing, the statement said that the management has come up with a “ridiculous proposition for members of staff to apply/go for sabbatical leave without pay,” adding that it however refused to make it official as there is no provision for it in the Starcomms Plc Policy handbook.

They maintained that the move may not be unconnected with the ulterior motive of the management.

“For the records, we refuse to be intimidated and reiterate our resolute in pressing on our demands and state our positions which are as follows:

DEMANDS

1. Immediate payment of our full 2 (going to 3) months salaries, namely March and April (May to join soon).

2. Management must stop ostensible diversion and misappropriation of company’s fund for personal aggrandizements.

3. All forms of imperialism and nepotism in Starcomms Plc must stop.

4. Conclusion of unresolved issues of gratuity, tax remittance, leave allowances, overtime, staff promotions and non-remittance of staff pension since June 2012.

5. We demand Communication from the management on the future of the company and members of staff without further delay.

POSITIONS

“The management of Starcomms Plc. as flagrantly flouted the NIGERIA LABOUR ACT, PART I (General Provisions as to Protection of Wages, Contracts of Employees and Terms & Conditions of Employment), SECTION 15 (Periodicity of Payment of Wages) and other applicable sections and subsections, as well as the Salary Administration Policy 005 of the Starcomms Plc Policy handbook.

“Recall of TAOFEEK ADEGOKE who was unjustly suspended by the management of Starcomms Plc for daring to confront the management with the grievances of disgruntled and demoralized members of staff.

“There shall be no back down until our demands are absolutely acceded to and true justice is done to the prevailing issues.

“Failure to comply with our demands, all lawful actions according to the constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria, with respect to the matters at hand, shall be taken accordingly against the Management of Starcomms Plc.

Source: Dailypost