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Contract workers stage a non-violent protest at the Mantrac|CAT head office in Billingsway, Oregun, Lagos, on Tuesday 3rd December, 2019.
The protest took place at the entrance gate of the organization to air out their grievances to the management team over their low salary income, little or no overtime earnings.
According to a protester, who chose to remain anonymous, the casual staff took a pay cut from a monthly income of about N60,000 – N90,000 plus to salary of about N40,000.
He expantiated that no explanation was given except that there was a change in the company handling their employment on behalf of Mantrac.
Another protester stated that on several occasions, complaints have been made to HR over the poor earnings but no solution have been proffered.
The workers lamented on the poor working conditions where they are faced with several occupational hazard ranging from back injury, air and noise pollution yet their is no sufficient compensation for the risk they face during the course of performing their duties.
