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Minimum Wage: NLC Begins Strike In Taraba State

By Sahel Standard Magazine October 7, 2020 164 0

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in collaboration with Trade Union Congress (TUC) has commenced an indefinite strike to press home its demand for N30,000 minimum wage implementation in Taraba State. This is contained in a press statement jointly signed by the TUC President, Sule Abasu and NLC President Peter Jediel in the state. The organized […]Continue Reading

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Labour Groups In Edo State Rejects Suspended Strike Action

By Sahel Standard Magazine September 28, 2020 110 Post a comment

Labour leaders and members of the civil society in Edo State have rejected the decision of the national leadership of the organised labour to suspend its planned nationwide strike. Led by the Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Edo State, Sunny Osayande and Trade Union Congress (TUC) counterpart, Marshall Ohue, the labour members […]Continue Reading

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Full text of FG. Labour Agreements

By Sahel Standard Magazine September 28, 2020 113 0

JOINT COMMUNIQUE ON THE RESOLUTION OF TRADE DISPUTE BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA (FGN) AND THE ORGANIZED LABOUR REPRESENTED BY THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC) AND THE TRADE UNION CONGRESS (TUC) HELD AT THE STATE HOUSE BANQUET HALL ON SUNDAY, 27TH SEPTEMBER 2020 A Bipartite Meeting between the FGN and the two Labour Centres […]Continue Reading

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Labour Suspends Nationwide Protest, Strike

By Sahel Standard Magazine September 28, 2020 112 Post a comment

After about eight hours talks, the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have agreed to suspend its planned nationwide strike planned for Monday following an agreement with the Federal Government on palliatives to cushion the increases in fuel and electricity tariff. Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen Chris Ngige broke the news to […]Continue Reading

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FG Warns Civil Servants Against Participating in Planned Nationwide Strike

By Sahel Standard Magazine September 26, 2020 185 0

The Federal Government has warned civil servants against participating in the planned nationwide strike called by the organised Labour. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and its affiliate unions had called on workers to embark on an indefinite industrial action on Monday over the price of petrol and electricity tariff. READ ALSO: […]Continue Reading

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Petrol Price, Electricity Tariffs: Labour set to begin Strike

By Sahel Standard Magazine September 23, 2020 182 0

Labour on Tuesday set Monday for “unprecedented mass action” and “total strike” to get the government to reverse the hike in petrol pump price and the increased electricity tariffs. The Nigeria Labour Congress National Executive Council (NEC) took the decision at a meeting with members of the National Administrative Council, Presidents and General Secretaries of […]Continue Reading

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NLC Gives Two-weeks Ultimatum To FG To Reverse Increase.

By Sahel Standard Magazine September 17, 2020 228 Post a comment

Organised Labour has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike if the Federal Government refuses to reverse the recent increases in fuel and electricity tariff. Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Ayuba Wabba while making the announcement on Wednesday in Abuja said the NLC’s central working committee (CWC) has resolved to issue a two-week ultimatum to […]Continue Reading

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Buhari Directs Ngige To Dialogue With Labour Unions

By Sahel Standard Magazine September 12, 2020 187 0

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday set the machinery in motion to avert the strike being planned by organised private labour and the human rights community in reaction to the latest hike in fuel price and electricity tariff. He directed the Ministry of Labour and Employment to dialogue with the labour unions immediately. The meeting is scheduled for today Continue Reading

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NLC Threatens to Shut down Turkish Airlines, Air Peace and Bristow Helicopters

By Sahel Standard Magazine August 12, 2020 196 0

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has given the management of Turkish Airlines, Air Peace and Bristow Helicopters two weeks ultimatum to reinstate all the sacked workers, else, will be shut down. The President of the NLC, Ayuba Wabba, condemned the recent sack of 100 pilots by Air Peace, 69 pilots by Bristow Helicopters and the […]Continue Reading