A local branch of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, or NUPENG, in Nigeria said Wednesday it would begin a strike at Chevron Nigeria Ltd. - a local unit of U.S. oil major Chevron Corp. (CVX) - if the company failed to resolve some labor issues by Oct. 1.
Bernard Ugbi, NUPENG's assistant general secretary in the southern oil city of Warri, said Chevron has been given a 14-day ultimatum to resolve issues on union workers hired and working at all CNL locations in the country as contractors.
He said NUPENG opposed the employment of its members as contractors, adding that the 3,000-5,000 workers involved usually don't qualify for pension, gratuities and other benefits.
He said the contractors were doing the same work as permanent Chevron staff who qualified for pension and other benefits adding: "We want the same for the contract workers."
Ugbi said NUPENG at the national level would join any strike launched by the Warri chapter.
CNL said it was engaging with all parties to resolve the issues through dialogue and respect for rule of law.
A Chevron spokesman in Nigeria contacted by Dow Jones declined to comment further.
(CNNMoney.com)
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