A LETTER OF REBUKE sent to the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) by the board of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) has led to further accusations that Government is seeking to influence the outcome of forthcoming union elections.
In correspondence to the DAILY NATION over the weekend, the NUPW cited the “threatening” letter sent to president Akanni McDowall, requesting that the union’s executive retract a statement that appeared in an advertisement and posters promoting McDowall’s team in forthcoming union elections.
Deeming the letter as political interference, the union said: “Again we ask the question . . . why is it so important at this point that the Government regains control of the union? The executive demands that Government desist from attempting to influence the outcome of the elections.” (MB)
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