Oil workers draw battle line against exploitative employers
• As new President declares war on casualisation, other unfair practices By Victor Ahiuma-Young For years, contract staffing and prolonged casual employment have remained contentious issues in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, leaving many workers performing permanent roles under the uncertainty of temporary employment. But with a new leadership at the helm of the Petroleum […]
Organise to stay alive, NLC tells unions
Any trade union that therefore refuses to organise has decided to fail and ultimately die. We organise to build power. It is with organising that trade unions build both our solidarities – the organic solidarity and the wide and inclusive solidarity.”
Labour indicts FG over unfair employment practices
‘Apprenticeship, especially in the South East area is as old as life. Up till tomorrow, you cannot enter any workshop or similar trade anywhere in the South East without seeing an apprentice’
Labour indicts FG over unfair employment practices
One of the fallouts of the just concluded 111th International Labour Conference, ILC, of the International Labour Organisation, ILO, in Geneva, Switzerland was the adoption of a recommendation on quality apprenticeships as a new Labour standard.
‘Anti-workers union leaders on prowl’
Among the primary objectives of Trade Union are to protect the job of members, fight and defend their rights and privileges.Union exists for members who have jobs and prospective members.
Maritime Union inaugurates new district in Lagos
By Victor Ahiuma-Young THE Lagos Industrial District under the Seamen, NIWA & Water Transport Branch of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, has inaugurated a new Unit in Lagos. The Unit is located at Ibada, Ijegun, Satellite Town. During the inauguration of the new Unit, the following were elected to run their affairs for […]
