NUJ Set To Picket Thisday, Newswatch Times

Nigerian Union of Journalists has said that it will picket the headquarters of ThisDay and Newswatch newspapers over non-payment of journalists’ salaries. In separate letters to Nduka Obaigbena and Jimoh Ibrahim, the owners of ThisDay and Newswatch Times Newspapers respectively, the NUJ urged the management to “urgently” offset the backlog of salaries of journalists in the organization. While ThisDay journalists have not been paid for seven months, those at Newswatch Times (formerly known as Newswatch) are being owed about six months. The NUJ stressed, in their letter, that the successes recorded by THISDAY and Newswatch Times Newspapers could be attributed to the hard work of its members who toil daily to ensure the Newspapers never fail to hit the news stand. “It is thus imperative to note that in order to maintain a harmonious working relationship, staff salaries should not be allowed to accumulate,” the NUJ stated in the letter dated March 3 and signed by Shu’aibu Usman, the National Secretary. Speaking over the phone, Mr. Usman said that the union will not disclose the dates for picketing the companies. http://perfectbrandsng.com/nuj-set-to-picket-thisday-newswatch-times/#prettyPhoto