By Yetunde Oke The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP Southwest zone, has called on the government to adjust minimum wage and pension to a living wage and pension. The Union made the call in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Comrade Olusegun Abatan, at the union’s meeting in Ogun State. According to the union,…
Organized labor in the federal public service has issued a Friday deadline to the Federal Government, demanding the immediate release of funds to settle three months’ outstanding wage awards and other pending allowances owed to workers across Ministries, Departments and Agencies. The leadership of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council Trade Union Side conveyed…
The President of the Trade Union Congress, comrade Festus Osifo, has warned that the Federal Government’s proposed 15 per cent import duty on Premium Motor Spirit otherwise known as petrol could further worsen the living conditions of Nigerians. Speaking on Channels Television’s ‘TUC Half Hour’ monitored by our correspondent on Wednesday, comrade Osifo said the…
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…