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Strike suspended as FG pegged new minumum wage at ₦30,000

Nigeria’s organized labour yesterday suspended its planned industrial action earlier slated for today, (Tuesday) just as a new national minimum wage was pegged at ₦30,000 by the Tripartite Committee set up by the Federal Government. Correspondent learned that the labour unions had extracted a firm commitment from the government to pay the ₦30, 000 it […]

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FG urged not to privatise Ajaokuta Steel

United Labour Congress of Nigeria, ULC, has rejected plans by the Federal Government to privatise Ajaokuta Steel Company, Kogi State, urging it to complete the company for national development. Speaking through its President, Mr. Joe Ajaero, ULC contended that it is opposed to the privatisation of the steel company because of its enormous benefits to […]

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As nationwide strike begins, Labour enforces compliance

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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FG urged to expedite action on minimum wage bill

The United Labour Congress has urged the Federal Government to expedite action on the outcome of the National Minimum Wage Negotiating Committee as it submits its report next week by preparing and forwarding the new national minimum wage bill to the National Assembly. It also called for a quick passage of the outcome of the […]

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Fuel scarcity is FG’s strategy to increase fuel price, Labour says

The United Labour Congress (ULC), yesterday, said the present scarcity of petroleum product is a plan by the Federal Government to increase pump price in January. This is even as it has warned that it would resist the attempt. ULC said its investigation has revealed that the present shortage was as a result of government’s […]

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ULC cancels strike, settles for negotiation

The nation’s United Labour Congress have cancelled its three-day-old strike following a meeting with the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, in Abuja on Wednesday. Announcing the decision to journalists, the President, ULC, Joe Ajaero, said the union would negotiate with the Federal Government and seek ways of reaching an agreement on its demands, […]

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Nigerians urged to stockpile food, basic necessities ahead of labour strike

Ahead of its planned nationwide strike expected to commence tomorrow, United Labour Congress of Nigeria, ULC, yesterday, in Lagos, urged Nigerians to stockpile foodstuff and other basic necessities that could last them during the duration of the strike as critical sectors of the economy would be affected by the action. Briefing after a joint meeting […]

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Labour promises to demand N96,000 minimum wage for all workers

The United Labour Congress of Nigeria (ULC), which split from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday vowed to push for N96, 000 minimum wage for all workers. The union said it would engage the government at various levels to generate appropriate policies and programmes that would cushion workers’ suffering and hardship. ULC, in a […]

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