There are indications that the organised Labour may end its strike over the new minimum wage as it reached an agreement with the Federal Government on Monday. After a six-hour meeting in Abuja, the Federal Government expressed the commitment of President Bola Tinubu to raising the N60,000 offered as the minimum wage. The meeting, held…
Some unions have shut their workplaces to comply with the directive of the two labour unions to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike. On Friday, the organised labour announced that they will be commencing a nationwide indefinite strike due to the refusal of the Federal Government to increase the proposed minimum wage from N60,000. According…
The National Association of Nigerian Students has expressed its support for the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress in their demand for an increase in the national minimum wage. On Friday, the NLC announced an indefinite nationwide strike set to commence on Monday, June 3, 2024, citing the Federal Government’s refusal to raise…
The Federal Government has pleaded with Organised Labour to reconsider its decision to embark on an indefinite strike from Monday, June 3, 2024, in protest against the government’s refusal to raise the proposed minimum wage from N60,000. The interest of the masses should be the top priority of Organised Labour, the Federal Government stressed. The…
The President of Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) Comrade Joe Ajaero, has called for better pay, insurance cover and pension for journalists across the country. Ajaero made the call when he visited the President of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Dr Chris Isiguzo in Abuja. He explained that while journalists played significant roles in the fight…
By Adebayo Yusuf Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde has approved the National Association of Herbal Medicine Employees, NAHME as member of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC Oyo State council. Governor Makinde gave the approval at the inauguration of Chief Abdulfatai Ayedun as the state Chairman, NAHME, held at NLC secretariat, Ibadan. Governor Makinde, represented by his…
The Organised Labour has said it rejected the proposed N48,000 minimum wage because the Federal Government did not reveal how it arrived at the amount. Mr Etim Okon, the Vice President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) said this while confirming that labour will attend the negotiation meeting of Tripartite Committee on the Minimum Wage…
The Tripartite Committee on Minimum Wage will reconvene on Tuesday, May 23 to further negotiate a reasonable new minimum wage for workers, after the organised labour walked out of the negotiation on May 15. An invitation letter sent to the labour leaders by the chairman of the committee, Bukar Goni, states that the other members…
By Adebayo Yusuf The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC has urged the federal government to adhere to the agreement it entered with the union on equal distribution of power supply to every household. Chairman NLC, Oyo state council, Comrade Kayode Martins made this known while featuring on Pensioners FM current affairs programme, “Trending”. Comrade Martins questioned…
By Adebayo Yusuf President, Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC Comrade Joe Ajaero has insisted that the proposed 615,000 naira as minimum wage is realistic with the current economic realities. Comrade Ajaero made this known on a televised programme, monitored by Pensioners FM. According to Comrade Ajaero, the proposed 615,000 naira is negotiable only if the government…