We Are Not Behind Planned Protest – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it is not behind any planned nationwide protest over the current economic hardship in the country. According to reports, some youths are planning a nationwide protest between August 1 and 15 against the rising…
Labour accepts new minimum wage, give reasons
The leaders of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) announced that they have accepted the N70,000 minimum wage approved for Nigerian workers by President Bola Tinubu. A statement by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to President…
Labour Convenes Emergency Meeting Over FEC’s Decision On Minimum Wage
Members of the organised labour comprising both the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, have convened an emergency meeting over the decision of the Federal Executive Council to step down the memo on the minimum wage. The meeting,…
Just In: Labour rejects Tinubu’s claims of agreement on new minimum wage
Organised Labour has rejected President Bola Tinubu’s claims that an agreement has been reached on new national minimum wages in his nationwide broadcast to make Democracy Day. According to Organized Labour at the time negotiations ended on Friday, June 7,…
Labour may resume strike Tuesday after rejecting N62,000, insists on N250,000
The Organised Labour has said it will not accept any N62,000 or N100,000 “starvation wage” as the minimum wage for Nigerian workers. It insisted on N250,000, being its latest demand at the last meeting of the Tripartite Committee on Minimum…
Breaking: Labour Shifts To ₦497,000, Rejects FG’s Fresh ₦57,000 Wage Proposal
The Organised Labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NlC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has again rejected a new offer of ₦57,000 minimum wage by the Federal Government. The Organised Labour rejected the government’s fresh offer, the third proposal…
‘It’s unacceptable’ — labour kicks as FG increases proposed minimum wage to N54,000
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have kicked against the N54,000 proposed by the federal government as the minimum wage for workers. On Tuesday, there were reports that the federal government had increased the proposed…