EFFECT OF INDUSTRIAL CRISIS ON PRODUCTIVITIES OF WORKERS

EFFECT OF INDUSTRIAL CRISIS ON PRODUCTIVITIES OF WORKERS

ABSTRACT

The basic goal of this research was to determine how the industrial crisis affected worker productivity at Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, in the Abia North Local Government Area of Abia State. Workers at Abia State Polytechnic, Aba in Abia State have reported delays in productivity, feelings of reluctance towards their work, and threats to industrial peace. Specifically, the study aimed to determine the following:(1) what factors contributed to the industrial crisis and its impact on worker productivity at Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, Abia State;(2) how the crisis itself affected worker productivity at Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, Abia State; and(3) how much of an impact wage and salary had on worker productivity at Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, Abia State. (4)Determine how much of an impact public policies have on employee output at Abia State Polytechnic in Aba, Abia State. One hundred(100) personnel from Abia State Polytechnic in Aba, Aba North Local Government Area, Abia State, make up the study’s population. A sample was not available. We used the percentage technique (%) to examine four study questions. The study recovered eighty (80) out of one hundred (100) questionnaire items.Results demonstrated that industrial crisis on worker productivity at Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, Abia State was caused by management’s inconsistent policies; furthermore, the study found that workers’ productivity was decreased when wages and salaries were delayed in being paid. For better working conditions, management should avoid signs like inconsistent policies and violations of collective agreements. Comfortable wages and salaries were also suggested as a means to alleviate the severity of the industrial crisis.

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 The Background of the Study 

The workers’ revolution started after industrialisation and has gone through multiple stages. Workers went on strike for the first time in 1945 after the civil service stepped up in 1912 to protect their interests and improve working conditions. Serious agitation for a general salary increase was witnessed by the civilian population of Nigeria from 1960 to 1966.

Therefore, the 1961 Sodomu study, which called for a rise in pay but never came to fruition, is instructive. The terrible and costly nationwide strike of 1964 was the result of ongoing agitation.

The failure of the policy of non-interference in labour management concerns, which was put into place from 1960 to 1965, was proven by the strike.

It was evident that the nation could not afford the disruptive consequences of individual action by workers in all sectors of the economy during the 1964 general strike, which cost the nation an estimated N20 million, and the onset of the civil war in 1967.

Therefore, during the military era, there was a need for legislation to guarantee the prevalence of industrial peace. A trade dispute (emergency provision) Decree was issued on January 21, 1968. This Decree prohibited lockouts and strikes.

In the event that a consensual agreement between the parties involved in measurement and labour cannot be achieved through mediation, the matter can be sent to the commissioner of labour, who, if necessary, can appoint an arbitrator or conciliator to resolve the issue.