 The federal government has dragged the Academic Staff Union of Universities to the National Industrial Court over the union's ongoing strike which is in its seventh month. In a statement on Sunday, the head of press and public relations at the Ministry of Labour and Employment, or LGD, or should have said, the federal government took the decision after a dialogue between EAT and ASU failed. The government wants the National Industrial Court to order ASU members to resume work while the issues is in court and being addressed. The federal instrument addressed to the Registry of Industrial Court was dated September 8, 2020 to be signed by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ingegain. The case is scheduled for mention at 9am on Monday and the federal government is asking the court to determine whether the ASU is legal or not.