A strike at Lautoka and Ba Aspen hospitals has been averted after a deal between Construction Energy and Timber Workers Union of Fiji (CETWUF) and the hospital was reached today.
CETWUF members employed at the two hospitals had voted for industrial action and were to go on strike at 7am on February 6.
The two parties have been locked in negotiations at the Fiji Mediation Centre for two days.
An agreement has been reached where Aspen Medical has agreed to 13 issues on the union’s Log of Claims.
“Six other items on the union’s Log of Claims remain in dispute and further mediations will be held in Suva within the next two weeks to settle them,” CETWUF national secretary, John Paul.
“CETWUF appreciates the intervention of the Arbitration Court and the Fiji Mediation Centre in attempting to avert the strike in the best interest of everyone, including the workers and people who access services at the two hospitals.”
“We are hopeful that Aspen Medical will be able to resolve the six outstanding matters in our Log of Claims in good faith and we hope for the dispute to be resolved soon.”
