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January 23, 2019 No Responses

Labour Rejects N27, 000 Minimum Wage

THE N27, 000 minimum wage approved on Tuesday by the National Council of State for states and the private sector has been rejected by Labour. In separate statements, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and United Labour Congress (ULC) described th...

November 14, 2018 No Responses

KAIGAMA‘S ADDRESS AT ASCSN ABUJA MEETING

I am extremely delighted to welcome you all to the 2018 meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) holding here in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. 2. Comrades, as...

November 6, 2018 No Responses

Labour Suspend Strike

Members of the organised labour union on Monday evening called off the proposed nationwide industrial action initially scheduled to commence on Tuesday to press home workers’ demand for a new national minimum wage. The National Chairman of the Nigeria La...

November 1, 2018 No Responses

Labour Faults Governors Forum, Mobilise Nigerians For Strike

Our attention has been drawn to a communique issued by the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) after its meeting on 30th October, 2018 claiming that State Governors can only pay N22,500 as the New National Minimum Wage. First, we wish to...

October 25, 2018 No Responses

NLC COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF AN EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (NEC)

A. Preamble The National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) took place on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Pascal Bafyau Labour House, Abuja. The meeting was attended by member of the National Administrative Council (NAC), Presi...

October 22, 2018 No Responses

Nationwide Strike Begins November 6 In Nigeria

The labour unions in Nigeria on Sunday threatened to commence nationwide, indefinite strike from November 6, 2018 if the Federal Government does not meet their demands. In a press statement, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba,.....

September 25, 2018 No Responses

Labour Mobilises For Nationwide Strike

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com – Citing delay in the implementation of a new national Minimum Wage for Nigerian Workers, organised labour on Monday commenced mobilisation for a nation-wide strike. President, United Labour Congress (ULC), Mr...

September 17, 2018 No Responses

Labour Tasks MTN On Alleged $2B Tax Arrears, $8.13B Transactions

We at the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) hereby urge MTN Nigeria to comply without further delay the directive of the Federal Government to it to pay $2 billion in tax arrears as well as the $8.13 billion it was said...

September 13, 2018 No Responses

Labour Issues Two Weeks Ultimatum To FG

Labour leaders in Nigeria, on Wednesday cautioned the Federal Government to stop foot dragging on the New Minimum Wage and allow the tripartite committee conclude its job to avoid industrial crisis. The labour leaders, who are members of the Minimum...

September 6, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria Warns Civil Servants Against Over-Bloated Budgets

The Federal Government has expressed concern over unethical vices which have been known to engender over-bloated budgetary allocations for salaries, incomes and wages of civil servants, warning that such practices should stop henceforth. The government therefo...

July 12, 2018 No Responses

Labour Demands Compensation For Civil Servants Over Aborted Promotion Exercise

Worried by the cancellation of Promotion Interview organised by the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) for members of the Union in the Directorate Cadre in Abuja, organised Labour under the auspices of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCS...

July 11, 2018 No Responses

Labour: MTN Must Respect Workers Rights

Tuesday, July. 10, 2018 marks the second day of the picketing of MTN offices nationwide by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its civil society allies This press statement is intended to explain the reasons for this action as well...

June 8, 2018 No Responses

Labour To Buhari: Honour Union Leaders

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has commended resolve by President Muhammadu Buhari to officially announce “June 12” as the new date to replace the traditional “May 29” as Democracy Day National President of the...