The Academic Staff Union of Universities , has said that no fewer than 400 members of its members had been sacked by proprietors of members’ institutions, who persecuted them for fighting for their rights and interest of university system.
At the workshop, which was held at the ASUU auditorium, Olabisi Onabanjo University , Ago Iwoye, Ogun State branch, had participants taken through topics, such as qualities required of leaders of the union for effective performances, principles of collective bargaining and negotiation. Ashiru said, “ASUU had been supporting their members, that were persecuted for fighting for the interest of the union and for betterment of the University system and will continue to do this if it is in collective interest.
Ashiru said, deliberate persecution of the union members, has affected the morale of lecturers, adding that the union often clashes with management of institutions, due to unpalatable policies of the management, which often based on political consideration.Also speaking, Acting branch Chairman, ASUU-OOU, Dr.
The coordinator of the Lagos Zone of ASUU, Professor Adelaja Odukoya, made the call at a news conference, addressed at OOU and attended by officers from the seven universities in the zone.