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NUPENG, electricity, maritime  workers mobilise for planned Monday’s strike

Aminu Imam
Nationwide strike

…Sea ports to be shut The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has directed its members to comply with the directive of the two labour centres to begin an indefinite nationwide strike on Monday. NUPENG’s General Secretary, Afolabi Olawale, in an issued statement yesterday, said the union was committed to ensuring total compliance with the directive. Recall that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) declared an indefinite nationwide strike to begin on Monday, to express their grievances over the proposed new…

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Organised Labour declares nationwide strike from Monday

Aminu Imam
Organised Labour

Members of the Organised Labour, comprising the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Uniin Congress (TUC), have declared to embark on an indefinite strike over the Federal Government’s refusal to raise the minimum wage from N60,000. NLC president, Joe Ajaero, who disclosed this yesterday, during a press conference in Labour House, Abuja, said the strike begins by the midnight of Sunday, June 2. Ajaero, who was flanked by the TUC President, Festus Osifo, including other Labour leaders at the briefing, called on Nigerians to rise defend their interest over…

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Minimum wage: “We won’t go below N100,000” – NLC, TUC insist, as deadline nears

Aminu Imam
NLC, TUC

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have both agreed not to succumb to the Federal Government’s N57,000 minimum wage proposal. The union leaders, however, insisted — as of the time of this report — not to accept any offer below N100,000. They described FG’s negotiation moves from N48,000 to N57,000 as ‘unserious’. Meanwhile, the National Economic Council is expected to meet Monday to continue negotiations. The Federal Government had earlier proposed N54,000 as minimum wage out of the 497,000 demand of the labour unions. The organised…

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Labour insists on N615,000 minimum wage demand

Aminu Imam
NLC TUC

The Organised Labour, represented by the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), and Trade Union Congress, (TUC),, has stated its refusal to accept the N48,000 minimum wage proposal put forth by the Federal Government. Ajaero said, “Living wage is such that it will at least keep you alive. It is not a wage that will make you poorer and poorer. It is not a wage that will make you borrow to go to work. It is not a wage that will lead you to be in the hospital every day because of…

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Electricity tariff hike: NLC, TUC threatens to shut down dams

Aminu Imam
NLC TUC

The Organised Labour in Niger State has threatened to shut down the hydropower dams in the state following the high electricity tariff. They issued the threat during a protest to the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, office following directives by the national body of Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC). Addressing the protesters, the Chairman of NLC in the state, Idrees Lafene said the State reserves the right to enjoy 24-hour power supply at a lower cost. “This dam belongs to the people; that is why NLC and TUC have agreed that…

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Electricity tariff hike: NLC, TUC picket DisCos offices nationwide

Aminu Imam
NLC TUC

…Says new tariff capable of destroying Nigeria’s economy Organised Labour, under the umbrella of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) yesterday stormed offices of electricity distribution companies (DisCos) and the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) nationwide to protest against the recent hike in electricity tariff. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, who led the protest at NERC ’s headquarters in Abuja, said Nigerians are currently wallowing in power poverty, given the abysmal low supply of electricity. Recall that the NLC, TUC and their affiliates, vowed to ground…

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NLC, TUC give NERC Sunday deadline to reverse electricity tariff hike

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NLC TUC

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) counterpart have given the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) till Sunday, May 12 to withdraw the recent hike in electricity tariff or face unprecedented industrial action. The ultimatum was issued in a joint letter to the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, CEO, dated May 3, 2024, and copied to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (SGF), the Ministers of Labour and Power and the electricity distribution companies, (DisCos), President of NLC and its TUC’s counterpart, Joe Ajaero and…

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Electricity: NLC, TUC condemn higher tariff for non-existent electricity

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NLC TUC

The  Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC),  have appealed to the  Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and Power Sector operators,  to reverse the  increase in electricity tariff within  one week. President of  the  unions, Joe Ajaero and Fetus Osifo, made the call yesterday, in a joint speech to  mark the  2024 Workers’ Day in Abuja. The duo expressed dissatisfaction over epileptic power situation in the country which is affecting  economic growth of the country. According to them, it is imperative that any nation incapable of effectively…

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New Wage: NLC threatens to disrupt ‘industrial peace’ nationwide by end of May

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NLC threatens

Nigerian workers have given President Bola Tinubu until the end of May to finalise the implementation of the new national minimum wage for workers. NLC president, Joe Ajaero, who made the demand yesterday in Abuja, at this year’s International Workers Day, said, “All parties in the tripartite process are well represented, and the engagement has been robust. We have placed our demand of N615,000 only before our social partners while we await their offer. ?”If, however, the negotiation of the minimum wage is not concluded by the end of May,…

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‘?N615,000 Harmonised  New Minimum Wage based on N1,700/$ computation’ – TUC, NLC

Aminu Imam
NLC TUC

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUN) president, Festus Osifo, says the N615,000 new minimum wage agreed on by the TUC and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) was based on N1,700 per dollar computation.  The TUC leader said the much-awaited new wage announcement on May 1 might hold. Osifo, who stated this while speaking with newsmen yesterday in Abuja, said, “The negotiation by the Tripartite Committee is still ongoing. If you remember, the TUC earlier submitted N447,000 as the new minimum wage but we have harmonised our figure with the…

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