CHAPTER   ONE

1.0    INTRODUCTION:   BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

In recent times, workers have been undergoing the dilemma of retrenchment exercise.  Currently, in Vogue in Nigeria, which poses economic and social problems.

Retrenchment started in Nigeria as a result of economic recession in the early 80s.  The whole worlds have been going through a recession.  But the Nigeria case has been a very peculiar situation.  It can be seen in editorial “agony of retrenchment” from the Personnel Office of the Ministry of Education, Enugu State.

The Ministry, before the last retrenchment was having a population of about 350 workers and out of that number, 40 percent was retrenched.  But after a panel sitting which constituted the State Congress, 20 percent were called back leaving the other 20 percent workers disengaged.

With this, there have been growing concerns by researchers authors and workers over retrenchment of workers and its effects on the morale of workers.  To this end, authors have come up with alternatives to retrenchment.