Rivers State University Journal of Public Law

Abstract
In recent years, countries around the world have witnessed a number of industrial conflicts due to the
competing interests that permanently exist in industrial establishments varying in their forms and
enormity. Nigeria has been no exception, having suffered its fair share of these industrial conflicts.
Labour management conflicts have assumed unprecedented proportion. Public policy designed to deal
with conflict situation in employment became more interventionist and revolutionary. This article
adopted the doctrinal research method as it examined the various legislations and legal journals on the
effect of strike action of service providers on the general public with comparative reference to other
jurisdictions. The central aim of this paper is an appraisal of the impact strike actions had on the public
with specific focus on service providers. This article recommends that there should be a clear-cut
dispute resolution mechanism in organisation (both public and private) to always endeavour to nip
strike actions in the bud to minimize the agonies of the general public. Furthermore, all collective
agreement should be formally registered with the Ministry of Employment labour and Productivity after
the necessary approval, and finally, there is need to consistently and considerably reduce the time-lag
for the final resolution of trade dispute which by nature requires speed as the law currently stands.

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