Tag: NLC

“We are not behind planned protest” NLC

Aminu Imam
NLC denies protest

The Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), says it is not behind any planned nationwide protest over the current economic hardship in the country. This is against the backdrop of reports that some youths are planning a nationwide protest between August 1 and 15 against the rising cost of living and economic hardship in the country. President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, in a statement personally signed by him yesterday, denied reports that it had withdrawn from the protest. According to him, the union cannot withdraw from a protest that it did…

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“Why we accepted N70,000 as minimum wage” Organised Labour

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Organised Labour on minimum wage

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. President Tinubu, who announced the approval of  N70,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers at the meeting held with leaders of TUC and NLC yesterday in Abuja, promised to review the law every three years and also find ways to assist the private sector and the sub-nationals to pay the minimum wage. The meeting held with the Labour leaders was the second…

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New Minimum Wage: NLC threatens one-month nationwide shutdown

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NLC on minimum wage

President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, has warned against the National Assembly members recent decision to remove wage from the Exclusive to Concurrent list in the Constitution. Ajaero gave the warning while addressing participants at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Annual Rain School’ of the NLC, which was held on Monday in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State capital. He also warned that if National Assembly members came up with such a law to allow each State governor to determine the minimum wage, he would mobilise Organised Labour to…

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NLC, TUC insist on N250,000 new minimum wage

Aminu Imam
NLC, TUC

…To meet Tinubu next week The meeting between President Bola Tinubu and the Organised Labour yesterday over the new minimum wage was adjourned to next week, after about one-hour discussions at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The leadership of the Organised Labour led by the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, and the President of the Trade Union Congress, (TUC), Comrade Festus Osifo, arrived at the State House about 2 pm, and went straight to the Presidents office. Recall that the Tripartite Committee on the New National…

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New Minimum Wage: Tinubu to meet with Organised labour today

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Tinubu & Labour

President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to meet with the Organised Labour in Abuja today, Thursday, to further discussions on a new minimum wage for workers in Nigeria. According to a top labour source, who spoke to newsmen yesterday, the President invited the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to the meeting, which is expected to be held at the Aso Villa, in the nations capital. The President is expected to make a decision on the ?62,000 proposal of the government and private sector side;…

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June 12 address: “I risked my life for democracy” – Tinubu

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Tinunu on June 12

No agreement on new minimum wage yet” – NLC President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said he was among those who took the risk to midwife the birth of democracy in the country. Tinubu, who stated this while addressing Nigerians in a nationwide broadcast yesterday, as part of programmes to mark the 2024 Democracy Day, added that he is now a direct and obvious beneficiary of the fruits of those historic efforts. The President noted that the Federal Government and Organised Labour engaged in constructive negotiation on the new minimum wage.…

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Minimum Wage: “We are not going on strike” NLC

Aminu Imam
Ajaero Tinubu

President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has declared that Organised Labour would not go on strike tomorrow regarding the current new minimum wage dispute with the Government. The NLC president made the decision known while speaking yesterday at the International Labour Conference taking place in Geneva, Switzerland. ?Giving the reason for the decision, Ajaero said Labour would not go on strike yet because the figures are currently on the table of President Bola Tinubu and a feedback is being expected.?Citing examples of previous administrations, Ajaero said it…

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Electricity Tariff Hike: NLC expresses disappointment over FGssilence

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Electricity Tariff Hike

The Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC) has expressed disappointment at the Federal Governments lack of response to the April 3 electricity tariff increase. This sentiment was shared in an official statement issued after the NLCs National Executive Council meeting, during which they reportedly decided to postpone their indefinite strike for one week. Despite the Governments agreement to raise the minimum wage to a figure higher than N60,000 during a meeting with Organised Labour on Monday, there has been no mention of addressing the NLCs second demand, which is the reversal of…

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NLC: Stemming strike through wage parity

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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has a long history of advocating for wage increases and improved working conditions for Nigerian workers. The NLC is currently on a nationwide strike in agitation for wage increase to address the impact of inflation, rising living costs, rise in electricity tariff and economic challenges facing Nigerian workers. To address these problems government should consider wage parity among all federal government owned institutions since salaries are being paid from the same source (Federation account). Wage parity refers to the principle of ensuring that individuals receive…

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Minimum wage: NANS backs NLC, urges FG to accept Labours demands

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NANS NLC

The National Association of Nigerian Students, (NANS), has expressed its support for the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), and the Trade Union Congress, (TUC), in their demand for an increase in the national minimum wage. Recall that on Friday, the NLC announced an indefinite nationwide strike set to commence on Monday, June 3, 2024, citing the Federal Governments refusal to raise the proposed minimum wage above N60,000. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, stated that the strike follows unsuccessful negotiations between the Government and Organised Labour. Despite the Governments final offer of N60,000,…

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