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TUC: We won’t be part of the nationwide protest
Festus Osifo, president of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), says members of the labour union will not participate in the planned nationwide protest. There have been reports of a planned youth-led protest slated to commence on August 1 over the prevalent economic hardship in the country. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday, Osifo said the protest […]
Minimum wage: Labour rejects govs bid to take over negotiations
…Govs unfriendly, some states yet to pay N30, 000 approved five years ago – NLC …States should be allowed to negotiate with workers, govs insist Organised Labour, including the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, has rejected the proposal of the Southern Governors’ Forum to decentralise minimum wage negotiations to state governments. The […]
Organised Labour suspends strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended the nationwide strike, paving the way for uninterrupted meetings with the tripartite committee on the new national minimum wage. The decision was confirmed by TUC Chairman, Festus Osifo, on Tuesday. The suspension comes after labour leaders met with the Secretary to the Government […]
NLC, TUC give Tinubu May 31 deadline to conclude on new minimum wage, reverse electricity tariff or face massive protest
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have given President Bola Tinubu-led administration until May 31, 2024, to conclude on a new minimum wage for civil servants. On Monday, after a joint National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja, both labour unions issued the ultimatum in a resolution jointly […]
Labour submits fresh proposal, demands N615,000 as minimum wage
Organised labour, comprising the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), has submitted a fresh proposal to the Federal Government of Nigeria, demanding N615,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the country. Sunday PUNCH quotes a source as revealing that the new wage of N615,000 monthly was reached after consultations by […]
NLC, TUC issue 14-day strike notice to FG as economy bites harder
Trade Union Congress of Nigeria and the Nigerian Labour Congress have issued a 14-day nationwide strike notice over the non-implementation of the October 2023 agreement between them and the FG. The leaders of the unions said despite their efforts to ensure industrial peace, the government is not worried by the hardship in the country. In […]