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After a while, the management released its concessions to the workers who were displeased and several negotiations further took place between July and
September 1941. On 30 September 1941, the mechanical workers found their gates locked on the order of the Works Manager. Imoudu then led a march to the seat of government in
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and improved working conditions. He came into limelight in 1941 when he sought the government's and railway management's consent to improve the conditions of technical employees. Though, the colonial government ratified some of their demands, the railway management was slow to implement the changes.
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Nigeria was held in Lagos. The meeting led to the founding of the African Civil Servants Technical Workers Union to protect the interest of the African technical workers. Imoudu, representing the railway union was selected as the
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period. The union was formed in 1931 at a time where many trade organizations were a lot similar to social undertakings than an industrial movement. In 1939, Imoudu became the president of the union, during the same year, the union was registered under the Trade Union
Ordinance which allowed trade
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shouting for the ouster of the works manager. The protest got the attention of the government which took immediate measures to resolve the workers grievances. Though the demonstration was successful, Imoudu later had constant clashes with
European managers, it has been said that a reason of the
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In 1943, after his dismissal Imoudu was detained but his detention was later changed to restriction of movement under the
Nigerian General Defence Regulations, 1941 which was closely related to the British World War II
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unions legal authority to seek collective bargaining with their employers. RWU was the first union registered under the act. Under Imoudu's leadership, the union renewed their demand for higher wages, de-
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Government School in 1927. He traveled to Lagos in 1928 and secured work a year later as a daily labourer, he also worked as a linesman in the Post and
Telegraph Department before joining the
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clashes was his disagreement with the preferential treatment meted out to
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as its deputy national president. In 1981, political crisis within the party led to a fracturing of the Party and the formation of an Imodu led PRP with
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