The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has issued a one-week ultimatum to Bauchi State Government to address the anomalies that left no fewer than 10,000 workers without salary. It said that if the government failed to address the issue within the period, the union will not be able to guarantee industrial harmony in the state. This […]

A long time ago Governor Abubakar Sani Bello established a reputation for paying salaries promptly. Salaries were paid as early as 24th of the month to the praise of many. It was to dismiss this fit as minor that his critics like to argue that, “paying salaries is not an achievement.”

By Rotimi Ojomoyela The Ekiti State organised labour has given 14-day strike notice to Governor Kayode Fayemi to pay all outstanding benefits to workers or face indefinite industrial action. A letter dated July 16 and addressed to Fayemi said the ultimatum commences from Monday, July 20, and lapses on August 3, within which the governor […]

FIVE years after the crisis and disunity that hit the Nigeria labour movement, peace  yesterday returned to the movement as leaders and affiliates of United Labour Congress of Nigeria, ULC, rejoined the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, ending the rift that had weakened organized labour’s capacity to mobilise for mass actions against perceived anti-labour and anti-people policies of government.

By Victor Ahiuma-Young The five years old labour crisis that hit the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, which culminated into the breakaway and formation of United Labour Congress of Nigeria, ULC, was finally resolved on Thursday in Abuja, via a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, signed by both camps. Recall that in the wake of the disputed […]