The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has responded to the Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, after his statement that follows the union’s joint strike with the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on 3rd and 4th June. During the strike, Organised Labour shut down everywhere, including Airports and National Grid putting the entire nation into total darkness. Akpabio…
COMMUNIQUE OF THE JOINT NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (NEC)MEETING OF THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC) AND TRADE UNION CONGRESS (TUC) HELD ON TUESDAY THE 4TH OF JUNE 2024 AT THEOLAITAN OYERINDE HALL, NLC’S NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA. Following the successful commencement of the indefinite nationwide strike action initiated by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has replied the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) over the shutting down of the National Grid which has put the entire nation into darkness. CONVERSEER reports that the TCN via a statement signed by the GM Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, on Monday, said the Organised Labour shut down the national…
RESOLUTIONS REACHED AT THE MEETING BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND ORGANISED LABOUR HELD ON MONDAY, 3RD JUNE 2024 Further to the negotiation by the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage (NMW) and subsequent withdrawal of Labour from negotiation, the Leadership of the National Assembly intervened on 2nd June 2024. The Organised Labour declared a nationwide…
A NEW NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE AND HIKE IN ELECTRICITY TARIFF: WHY ORGANISED LABOUR IS STRIKING For about eight months now, Organised Labour, the Federal Government, and the Organised Private Sector have been engaged in negotiations for a new national minimum wage. The negotiation for a new national minimum wage finds its roots in law and…
The Organised Labour unions have shut down the National Grid as they begin their indefinite strike. Recall that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) had embarked on a nationwide strike at midnight on Sunday, 2nd June 2024. The workers are demanding an increased minimum which the Federal Government offered N48,000, then…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi has told the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC that he is not leaving the party. Obi was replying to a statement by NLC spokesperson Benson Upah who said the former Anambra State Governor was free to leave the party if he wanted to. Upah…
By Frank Ulom The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have released a statement after a meeting with the Federal Government delegation which led to the suspension of the indefinite strike which lasted for barely 48 hours. The statement which was jointly signed by Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja Esq, General Secretary of NLC…
By Mo Isa The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended the indefinite nationwide strike. The strike which commenced on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, barely lasted for 48 hours. CONVERSEER learned that the strike was suspended on Wednesday evening, November 15, 2023, after the unions had a discussion with the Federal…
By Frank Ulom The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given reasons why workers have embarked on a nationwide indefinite strike which has halted the economic activities of the country. CONVERSEER reports that the strike which commenced on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, has entered its day two with no response apart from the blame games from…
