Organised labour unions have suspended their planned nationwide indefinite strike action for the next one month. This was contained in a memorandum of understanding signed Monday by the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, and General Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja; as well as the TUC President, Festus Osifo, and Secretary General, Nuhu Toro. …
Read More »Organised Labour, FG Meet Again Amid Looming Strike
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) are currently at the Presidential Villa for another meeting with a Federal Government delegation amid an impending strike by the organised labour. The meeting is yet to commence as the Federal Government delegation is said to …
Read More »Shelve Planned Nationwide Strike, NEC Begs Labour
The National Economic Council (NEC) has urged the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to shelve their planned industrial action. Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, issued the appeal on Thursday while briefing State House Correspondents shortly after the NEC meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.He urged …
Read More »40% Increase in Electricity Tarrif: Labour says NO!
The Nigeria Labour Congress has kicked against the alleged plan to increase electricity tariff by 40 per cent on July 1. The Congress described the move as insensitive and callous, saying it reflected an organised indifference to the well-being of consumers, especially, the poor ones. The NLC said this in …
Read More »Subsidy Removal: Labour Suspends Strike
The strike action by the organised labour to protest the removal of fuel subsidy slated to commence tomorrow, June 7, has been aborted .The Unions decided to do so according to them, to give room for more consultations. This was contained in a communiqué signed by TUC President, Comrade Festus …
Read More »Court Restrains NLC, TUC From Embarking On Strike Over Subsidy Removal
The strike action by the organized labour slated for June 7 may not hold after-all.This is because the National Industrial Court (NIC) has restrained it from embarking on strike over the removal of fuel subsidy. The Federal Government obtained the order forbidding the unions from embarking on any form of …
Read More »NLC To Embark On Nationwide Strike From June 7
The Nigeria Labour Congess (NLC) has declared a nationwide strike from next Wednesday. This comes amid fuel shortages across the country occasioned by President Bola Tinubu’s inaugural speech in which he declared that “fuel subsidy is gone”. NLC President Joe Ajaero made the announcement after an emergency meeting of the …
Read More »Subsidy Removal:No Go Area, NLC warns Tinubu
“There is no provision for subsidy in the budget; subsidy is gone” declared by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his Inauguration speech has not gone down well with Nigerians. Moments after the speech, queues appeared at the filling stations and the prices of petrol shut through the roof. Reacting to …
Read More »NLC, TUC Suspend Nationwide Industrial Action for 2 Weeks
Organised Labour has suspended its planned nationwide industrial action for two weeks over the recent hike in electricity tariff and fuel pump price in the country. Sen. Christ Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment said this while reading a joint communique on the resolution of the Trade Dispute between the …
Read More »Court Stops NLC, TUC’s Planned Strike, Protest
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria sitting in Abuja has stopped the Nigerian Labour Congress(NLC) and the Trade Union Congress, (TUC) from holding protest and industrial strike as scheduled for September 28, 2020. Recall that the two labour unions had fixed September 28 for the nationwide protest against the recent …
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