Abia State Government (ABSG) and the organized labour in the State have signed the agreement on the implementation of the new national minimum wage of N70,000 and the consequential adjustments. This is coming two days after the organized labour issued a November 2, 2024 strike notice to the Abia State government. Speaking during the occasion,…
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has said the recent Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) pump price increase will cause social unrest in Nigeria. This was as TUC kicked against the increase in the pump price of petroleum, warning that it would worsen poverty among workers. The union disclosed this in a statement signed by…
By Michael Adeyemo Two Public Affairs Analysts have called on organised labour to channel their energy towards advocating for policies that will be of benefit to all Nigerians and not just workers. The Analysts Honourable Femi Adebisi and Mr. John Njoku made the call in reaction to the newly approved 70,000 naira as minimum wage …
The Trade Union Congress, TUC, has expressed optimism that the new minimum wage implementation will begin before the end of July. The president of the union, Festus Osifo, made this statement when he received Onuh Edoka, the Special Adviser on Labour Matters to the Kogi State Governor and his delegation in Abuja. Osifo said there…
The presidency has said the organised labour should be thankful that Nigeria is not in a military regime, stressing that their demands are unrealistic. President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, said the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress, TUC, enjoy much freedom because Nigeria is not under a military regime….
The organised labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), on Tuesday, suspended their ongoing strike for five days. A labour leader, who disclosed this to newsmen, said the unions are expected to issue a statement shortly before the commencement of negotiations with the government. The strike, which commenced on Monday,…
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 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…
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria has asked the Federal Government to begin the importation of food in two weeks to mitigate the soaring prices of food across the country. This was disclosed by the President, TUC, Festus Osifo, during a press conference on the economic hardship ravaging the country on Monday in Abuja. Since…
Electricity workers have shut down the national grid following the declaration of an indefinite strike by organized labour unions. Ndidi Mbah, the spokesperson for Transmission Company of Nigeria, confirmed this to newsmen exclusively today. According to her, electricity workers, the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), followed directives of the Nigeria Labour Congress to withdraw…