The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) was absent as the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has presented the federal government (FG) with a list of demands to cushion the effect of petrol subsidy removal on citizens. The demands by the TUC included an increase in the minimum wage, tax holiday for certain categories of people as well […]
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is set to commence an indefinite nationwide strike after the expiration of the 14-day ultimatum given to the federal government which will elapse on September 26. The union had earlier said the ultimatum will officially commence on September 12. Ayuba Wabba, NLC president, said this while addressing journalists at the […]
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Labour leaders led by the Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress in Osun State, Mr. Jacob Adekomi, on Wednesday led other unions’ leaders to the State Secretariat at Abere to shut down the place as workers commenced the indefinite strike. Labour leaders had on Friday announced that they would begin an indefinite strike immediately after […]
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The United Labour Congress (ULC) comprising of major workers’ unions from the oil and gas companies, telecommunication and electricity sectors and others, on Wednesday threatened that workers in the country would embark on an indefinite strike if the Federal Government failed to meet its demands by Friday (tomorrow). In a statement signed by the President, […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian Labour Congress on Wednesday reacted to the recent hike in the price of petrol, saying it would resist the federal government’s scrapping of fuel subsidy and increase of petrol price to about N145 per litre.“The unilateral increase in prices of petroleum products today by government represents the height of insensitivity and impunity and […]
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