The Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), has told Nigerians to expect total impact when it finally declares its proposed strike. The labour union and the Federal Government have failed to come to terms over relief measures following the removal of fuel subsidy. The NLC may likely declare an indefinite strike by midnight today, Tuesday. President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, who gave the indication when he appeared on television at the weekend, said, “For the total, indefinite strike, Nigerians should expect total impact”, he said. According to the union leader, the Federal…
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NLC threatens to embark on indefinite strike
…Says “FG has failed to meet our demands” The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has confirmed it will be embarking on a nationwide indefinite strike, following the government’s failure to meet its demands. The NLC Head of Department for Information and Public Affairs, Benson Upah, confirmed the strike action to newsmen yesterday. The decision, the union said, is as a result of the Federal Government’s inability to meet the Unions’ demand during the 14-day ultimatum given to them, which elapsed today. Recall that the union had embarked on a two-day warning strike…
Read MoreNLC shuns FG’s meeting, as Banks, insurance firms, maritime workers to join 2-day warning strike
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has boycotted a meeting convened yesterday by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, with a view to averting the two-day warning strike already declared by the Organised Labour. Recall that the NLC recently announced plans to embark on a nationwide strike today, Tuesday, to protest the hike in petrol pump price, electricity tariff, alongside other issues, and accused the Federal Government of abandoning negotiations. The Congress also said the Government has failed to implement some of the resolutions reached at…
Read MoreEconomic Hardship: NLC to commence two-day warning strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will commence a two-day nationwide warning strike from Sept. 5 to 6, unless the Federal Government addresses the excruciating suffering of the masses. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, stated this while addressing newsmen at the end of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the congress yesterday in Abuja. Ajaero, while reading the communiqué, which was jointly signed by the General Secretary of the Congress, Emmanuel Ugboaja, said the resolutions were reached after exhaustive deliberation. According to him, NEC in session resolved to embark on…
Read MoreStrike Notice: Medical, Dental Consultants issue FG 21-day ultimatum
A 21-day ultimatum has been issued by the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, (MDCAN), to the Federal Government to meet its demands or face industrial disharmony. According to reports, MDCAN made this known in a communique issued yesterday, at the end of its extraordinary National Executive Council meeting, which was held virtually. The communique was signed by its President, Dr. Victor Makanjuola, and Secretary-General, Dr. Yemi Raji. The NEC said it was dismayed by the non-implementation of the jointly agreed upward review of CONMESS and the introduction of…
Read MoreAviation security workers embark on nationwide strike today
The National Union of Air Transport Employees, (NUATE), has directed the Aviation Security and logistics sub-sector to proceed on an immediate strike from today, Wednesday, following poor wages. This was contained in a circular sent to the Director-General of Civil Aviation, Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, the Commissioner of Police, Airports Command, the Airport Commandant, Director, Department of State Security, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos Command. The circular, which was signed by the NUATE General Secretary, Comrade Ocheme Aba, lamented that AVSEC graduates are paid a meagre sum…
Read MoreNLC threatens fresh indefinite strike over petrol price increase
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to proceed on a total, comprehensive and indefinite nationwide shutdown of the country if there is another increase in the pump price of petrol from the existing N617 per litre, which it describes as illegal. This followed reports that the oil marketers have hinted of plans to increase the pump price of the product from the present rate to between N680 per litre and N720 per litre in the coming weeks, should the US dollar continue to trade at between N910 and N950 per…
Read MoreNLC threatens nationwide strike August 14 over lawsuit
The Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), yesterday, said it would commence a nationwide strike on August 14, 2023, should the Federal Ministry of Justice fail to withdraw the lawsuit filed against the organised labour. The NLC made the decision during its National Executive Council meeting yesterday, which was held in Abuja. According to a statement signed by its National President, Joe Ajaero, the Ministry of Justice and National Industrial Court have continued to allow themselves to be used as agents of “anti-democracy”. The centre noted that though it agreed to suspend…
Read MoreNationwide Strike: “Stock homes with food, medicines, others” – Labour urges Nigerians
The Federal Government will today, Monday meet with the representatives of the organised labour in an effort to prevent the nationwide strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC). However, the NLC has advised citizens to stock their homes with food items, medicines and other essential things ahead of the commencement of its seven-day strike to protest the removal of fuel subsidies and the escalating cost of living in the country. The warning, it noted, had become necessary because the strike would cripple the country as movement would be severely…
Read MoreSubsidy Removal: Health workers to join NLC strike
Healthcare workers, under the aegis of the Joint Health Sector Unions and the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, (JOHESU) have said that they will join the planned strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC) scheduled to commence on Wednesday, August 2, 2023. The NLC has put plans in place for a nationwide strike scheduled to begin next Wednesday. Though a court order which barred the congress from going on strike in June still stands, our correspondent learnt that the Congress noted that it could not fold its arms…
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