The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, on Monday blamed the disruption and protest by workers at the May Day celebration in Abuja on factions in the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC). Ngige told newsmen on the sideline of the celebration that what happened was as result of infiltration by non-workers into the rally […]
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Some workers coordinated by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) took to the streets on Thursday in Lagos and Abuja to protest what they described as the worsening human condition. They called on the Federal Government to formulate policies that would reduce hardships and improve the lives of workers. The Acting Nigerian President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, […]
Continue ReadingThe Trade Union Congress (TUC), says it has set up one billion dollar Economic Development Fund for the actualisation of its Economic Development Plan.President of TUC, Mr Bobboi Kaigama, stated this at its 10th Triennial National Delegates Conference in Abuja on Thursday. Kaigama said the fund would provide additional income streams for its members and […]
Continue ReadingBabatunde Adejumo, president of the National Industrial Court has ordered the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to suspend its planned strike.Ruling on an exparte application filed by Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), Adejumo ordered the Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress to stand-down until the hearing and determination of the exparte motion. He […]
Continue ReadingA Lagos lawmaker, Mr Segun Olulade, on Sunday urged the organised labour to dialogue with the Federal Government rather than engage in industrial action over the increase in the pump price of petrol. Olulade, the Chairman, Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Health, gave the advice in a statement signed by him in Lagos. […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, and civil society allies, Thursday, declared a nationwide protest scheduled for Monday, February 8, against the hike in electricity tariff by government, in spite of a subsisting court order and non-improvement in power supply. Labour and its allies said, during the protest, all offices of the Distribution […]
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