Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Monday said that its 36 state councils, affiliate unions and friendly groups like Civil Society Organisations, CSOs have mobilised for the commencement of nationwide mass protest over the inability of the Federal Government to transmit the ₦30,000 Minimum Wage bill to the National Assembly. NLC has also debunked newspaper report (not […]
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There was widespread relief yesterday as organised labour suspended its warning strike and announced its readiness to resume negotiations with federal and state governments on Thursday over its demand for an upward review of the prevailing ₦18, 000 national minimum wage. The strike, which recorded partial success in many states of the federation had crippled […]
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The organised labour has suspended the ongoing strike with effect from today, Sunday. National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Ayuba Wabba announced this while briefing journalists at the Labour House Abuja. Wabba said that the organised labour has gotten firm commitment from the government that the Tripartite Committee of the Minimum Wage Committee […]
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Commercial activities in some states of the federation were grounded, yesterday, following the strike declared by organised labour to press home demand for a new minimum wage. This came as the Federal Government, yesterday, warned that the strike will affect payment of salaries, even as it met the leadership of organised labour in the Presidential […]
Read More The Federal Government Thursday summoned leadership of the organised labour to the Presidential Villa, Abuja to know what led to the ongoing warning strike that paralysed socio-economic activities in different parts of the country. The Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari said that the meeting was called to exactly know what stalled the […]
Read More The University College Hospital, Ibadan has remained open to patients in need of medical attention in spite of the nationwide strike called by the organised labour. Recall that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) had on Wednesday called on all its members and affiliate unions to join its 7-day nationwide warning strike beginning on Thurs, Sept. […]
Read More As the nationwide strike over minimum wage begins today, labour leaders in Lagos are going round enforcing the strike in some critical sectors. Led by the Vice President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Amechi Asugwuni they labour s were at the airport this morning to shut it. Earlier, they had gone round all government […]
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