By Belthan E.K. Tano
Scientists at the central agriculture research institute have begun staging a go slow against what they termed as a “high wave of deduction” in their salaries.
Their action comes barely a week after aggrieved health workers across Liberia embarked on a go slow in demand of basic social services including salaries harmonization.
According to the aggrieved scientists, their salaries were smashed by a hooping eighty percent; something they said has brought them under serious economic challenge amid the depleting economic status of the country.
They told journalists Monday that they will continue their strike, action until they get redress from the government of Liberia.
The aggrieved Scientists Spokesperson Gregory Dongar Said it was unthinkable for people who are catering to the day to day food needs of the country, that suffer more than 80% salary deduction in order for national government to quick address the plight.
Dongar told our Correspondent that cari Scientists have dispatched a delegation to meet house speaker Bhofal Chambers and Minister of state for presidential affairs, Nathaniel McGill in Monrovia.
Liberia’s salary harmonization process continues to face challenges, especially from those whose fixed wages have sliced significantly.
Health workers end go-slow
Last week, Health workers in Liberia reached an agreement reached with the government of Liberia to cut-off their go-slow action that led to the death of at least one person.
Addressing journalists Friday, September 27, 2019, at the Ministry of Health in Congo Town, the Secretary-General of the National Health Workers Union of Liberia George P. Williams stated that the strike action was never their intention.
He told the media that they were constrained to do such due to what he terms ‘prolong overlooked’ of their concerns by past and present authorities.
Mr. Williams called his colleagues to get back to their various workplaces and remain ethical in the discharge of their duties.
