Management of the BEDC Electricity Plc and members of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) on Tuesday engaged in marathon meeting with a view to end the ongoing crisis.
Officials of NUEE had picketed BEDC and shut down its operations.
The action caused blackout in Edo Delta Ondo and Ekiti states over poor welfare packages.
No official of NUEE was sighted at its secretariat when our reporter visited.
Our reporter was told that they were at a meeting at the BEDC headquarters along Akpakpava road.
But Head of Branding and Corporate Communications of BEDC Electricity Plc Evelyn Gbiwen said several initiatives have been introduced at improving employees’ welfare and recognising their contributions to the company’s operations.
Gbiwen said issues relating to promotions long-service awards retirement benefits and bereavement support had remained largely unaddressed for years before the introduction of the current management’s welfare measures.
She said the current management introduced performance-based incentives for deserving employees and regions while more than 1500 employees was promoted since the current management assumed office.
Gbiwen urged the union and employees to sustain dialogue with management in the interest of peaceful industrial relations mutual understanding and the continued delivery of reliable electricity service.