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November 7, 2017 No Responses

Labour To National Assembly: Support Bailout To States

Organised Labour under the auspices of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has enjoined the National Assembly to support the effort of the Federal Government to settle all arrears of salaries and pensions owed workers and pensioners in...

October 26, 2017 No Responses

Reshuffle ‘kitchen cabinet’, labour tells Buhari

Alarmed by the scandal surrounding the reinstatement of the dismissed former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina, into the Federal Civil Service, Organised Labour under the auspices of Association of Senior Civil Serv...

September 20, 2017 No Responses

Global coalition to boost equal pay for women at work

One of the most persistent barriers to women’s success at work and to economic growth, unequal pay, will be actively challenged by a new global partnership, the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC) . With the launch of EPIC, the International Labour...

September 20, 2017 No Responses

Promotion arrears: Labour suspends strike

As the Federal Government commences the payment of outstanding salaries, promotion arrears, and other allowances owed Federal Public Officers, organised Labour under the aegis of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has suspended the strike ...

September 12, 2017 No Responses

Labour vows to embark on nationwide strike over promotion arrears

Frustrated by false promises of Federal Government to pay promotion arrears, outstanding salaries, and other allowances owed Federal officers, organized Labour under the auspices of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has resolved to shut d...

September 8, 2017 No Responses

NPA reiterates commitment to ‘stress free’ retirement for workers

The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has reiterated its commitment to ensure ‘stress free retirement’ for workers. Addressing cross section of upcoming set of retirees during a sensitization and awareness programme in Lagos, the Managi...

May 26, 2017 No Responses

Labour to Senate: Pass other aspects of PIB

By Comrade Hyginus Chika Onuegbu – We commend the 8th Senate led by Senate President Senator Bukola Saraki and its Joint Committee on the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) led by Senator Tayo Alasoadura for the passage of the...

May 3, 2017 No Responses

NECA explains inability to pay national minimum wage

Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has urged Stakeholders in the Socio-labour community and players in the Nigerian Industrial Relations’ System to be circumspect in their approach to the heated issue on the review of the National M...

May 2, 2017 No Responses

FG pledges speedy passage of new wage bill as workers demand N65,000 minimum montly salary

The Federal Government on Monday in Abuja assured workers of speedy passage of the new National Minimum Wage. Meanwhile, workers under the aegis of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) asked employers for a review of...

May 1, 2017 No Responses

Reps to pass new minimum wage bill as ULC faults exclusive list report

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has reinterated the commitment of House to pass a new minimum wage bill. In a message to mark the 2017 Workers’ Day, Dogara explained that increasing workers’ salary and wages...

May 1, 2017 No Responses

Edo Govt lauds workers

As the country celebrates the International Workers Day, workers in Edo State have received the greetings of Governor Godwin Obaseki, who felicitated and appreciated their efforts towards making the state work. A statement from the Office of the Chief...

April 3, 2017 No Responses

Labour berates NHIS boss over alleged Interferance in union affairs

Orgnaised Labour under the umbrella of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has berated the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Professor Usman Yusuf, for allegedly “going underground to sponsor faceless ind...

March 21, 2017 No Responses

Promotion Arrears: Labour vows to paralyse Govt activities

Organised Labour under the aegis of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has threatened to shut down activities of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) at the Federal level “unless the Government takes urgent steps to pay promotion...

March 20, 2017 No Responses

Labour implores FG on N500b Paris club refund to states

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has urged the Federal Government to tie the N500b London-Paris Club refund about to be released to state governments to projects to avoid a repeat of what happened when the first tranche of...