Flexible jobs, fragile rights: Employers raise alarm over labour trends
By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Chemical and Non-Metallic Products Employers’ Federation, CANMPEF, has raised concerns over the growing shift from traditional permanent employment to flexible work arrangements, warning that the trend could undermine job security, social protection and other workers’ rights if not properly regulated. The Executive Secretary of CANMPEF, Mr. Olorunfemi Oke, gave the warning […]
Minimum wage: Don’t push workers to the wall, SSANU warns FG
AGAINST the backdrop of the Federal Government’s alleged lackadaisical attitude over new minimum wage, the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, has warned the government not to push workers to the wall, saying the consequence may be grievous.
NLC,TUC, ULC unite over minimum wage
SINCE March 2015, fol-lowing the disputed Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, delegates conference that produced Ayuba Wabba as President, and December 16, 2016, when about 25 industrial unions, including some from NLC and TUC, announced the formation of a new Labour Centre; United Labour Congress of Nigeria, ULC, the relationship between NLC and TUC on one hand; and ULC on the other hand, was everything but cordial.
Challenges of civil service — Bakoyo
REGINALD Ebitimi Bayoko is the Head of Service, HoS, of Delta State. Since 1990 when he joined the service, he has slept, dreamt and woke up in the civil service. In this interview, he gives insight into the challenges facing the civiol service and what he has been doing to ensure that Delta State Civil Service, work in synergy with Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, among others, to deliver services and keep the state with developmental realities. Excerpts.
NLC, others excited over Aremu candidature
NIGERIA Labour Congress, NLC, has promised to deploy its resources to support its two terms former Vice President and a member of its National Executive Council, NEC, Comrade Issa Aremu, in his governorship ambition in Kwara State.
Labour fumes over resistance to unionisation of aviation workers
THE Nigerian Constitution, African Charter and Convention 82 of International Labour Organisation, ILO, guarantee workers in the country the right to freely associate or form association, in this case, union to fight for, defend and advance their rights at work places.
