The Federal Government of Nigeria has organised six zonal public hearings across the country for the review of the National Minimum Wage. The hearings are scheduled to hold in the North-East (Yola), North-West (Kano), North-Central (Abuja), South-South (Uyo), South-East (Enugu), and South-West (Lagos). The South-West Zonal Public Hearing, which will be chaired by the Minister […]
As anxieties continue to mount over the planned implementation of the Stephen Oronsaye report by the Federal Government, the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), has warned that job losses associated with the implementation of the report could further escalate industrial action by the organized labour in the country.. The National President of […]
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools of Nigeria (ASUSS) Ogun State chapter have commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for the Christmas bonus paid to public servants in the state. The two unions, in separate letters of appreciation, signed by the state’s TUC Chairman, Akeem Lasisi, and Comrades Felix Oluwaseun […]
Despite assurances by the President Bola Tinubu-led administration of its commitment to increase workers’ salaries and improve their socioeconomic wellbeing, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), on Tuesday insisted that the planned indefinite strike scheduled to kick off from 3 October would be kicked off nationwide. The leadership of the two […]
Trade Union Congress (TUC) has warned the Federal Government against increasing the nation’s indebtedness to unmanageable level, saying that excessive borrowing has negative wealth transfer implications for millions of Nigerians. The union gave the warning in a Sallah message jointly signed by its National President, Mr. Quadri Olaleye and the Secretary General, Mr. Musa-Lawal Ozigi. […]
The organised labour group today made good its threat to picket the National Assembly in protest against alleged moves by the Legislature to amend the Minimum Wage section in the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The Legislature is accused by the labour group as considering the option of removing the Minimum Wage section from the Exclusive […]
Lawmakers in Ondo State House of Assembly have assured workers and leaders of the Organised labour in the state that they would not support any bill seeking the removal of minimum wage from the Exclusive legislative list of the nation’s constitution. The Speaker of the Assembly, Hon. Bamidele Oloyelogun gave the assurance in Akure when […]
There are strong indications that plans by the Federal Government and the labour unions’ representatives to reach a truce on consequential adjustment on the N30,000 minimum wage on Monday did not achieve any tangible results. The disappointed workers have, therefore, threatened to resume their suspended industrial action over in the national minimum wage implementation. A […]