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 […]
Don’t be deceived, employers will pay new minimum wage —Eburajolo
ORGANISED Labour agitation for a new national minimum wage has received a boost from unexpected quarters where many have argued that a new minimum wage is not feasible at this time of economic recession. But in an interview with Labour Vanguard, a renowned industrial relations expert and Group Deputy Managing Director, Kewalram Chanrai Group, Mr. Victor Eburajolo, believes the Nigerian economy stands to benefit more from the new wage, contending that Organised Labour is not doing enough to push for an upward review of the national minimum wage.
Labour seeks revival of textile industries, establishment of tailoring hubs
Human capacity development is the key to any meaningful development irrespective of where you are in the world
Minimum Wage: Our patience running out, declares NLC President
As country, we must have a policy that the employer, the worker and the government must key into it
How Nigeria returned to ILO Governing Board after 10 years
There will be inflow of technical assistance on varying specialised areas especially labour laws, finance, production, skill acquisition, job creation, general labour administration
PENGASSAN re-elects Johnson president
MEMBBERS of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, have re-elected Francis Olabode Johnson, as their President, during the association’s fifth Triennial Delegates Conference, TDC, in Abuja.
Niger State government owes pensioners N10bn – Labour
THE crisis rocking the Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS, in Niger State, has remained unabated, a situation which culminated in the alleged non-remittance of over N10billion to workers’ Retirement Saving Accounts, RSAs, by the state government.
NUP crisis deepens as electricity pensioners pull out
Ubani said the allegations were unfounded and that he did not contravene any known laws as alleged
Unemployment situation in Nigeria worse than NBS report —NECA
If you want to promote a green job initiative, the issue is that, when you look at the environment in Nigeria, what type of job is the Nigerian economy capable of producing now
Want empowerment? Dust up your History books!
At the inauguration ball for the investiture of the first female president of the National Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Iyalode Alaba Lawson, her brother was one of the various individuals- both male and female- who had glowing tributes to pay to her.
We are united on issues affecting workers — ULC
If we have challenges now, we can still come together on issues that affect the workers
