Says it’s a matter of life, death By Victor Young The issue of pension is very emotive and has remained a sensitive discourse over the years because every worker today is a potential pensioner tomorrow. In this chat, President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Ayuba Wabba, speaks to Pension and You on some burning issues […]

By Victor Young – Abuja Organised Labour has drawn a battled line with employers of labour in Nigeria over alleged increasing cases of indecent employment, termed anti-labour policies and practices undermining labour solidarity among others. For labour, indecent employment is characterised by casualisation, outsourcing, contract staffing, and denial to allow workers to freely form or […]

National leaders of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, have advised Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State to reopen the secretariat of the state council of NLC without further delay and not try their patience.

Organised labour in Niger on Friday said that the ongoing strike embarked upon on Feb. 4 would continue until its demands are met by the state government. This was contained in statement jointly signed by Mr Yakubu Garba, chairman Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), his Trade Union Congress (TUC) counterpart Yunusa Tanimu in Minna. The NLC […]

Organised labour in Niger state on Monday, directed workers to embark on an indefinite strike from February 4, over non-implementation of the new national minimum wage and other entitlements. The directive was contained in statement jointly signed by Mr Yakubu Garba, chairman Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), his Trade Union Congress (TUC) counterparts Yunusa Tanimu and […]

Vincent Ujumadu – Awka THE organized labour in Anambra State on Monday gave the state government a 14- day ultimatum to implement the new minimum wage or be prepared to face industrial action. At an emergency meeting of the state executive council of the organized labour in Awka, the unionists expressed dissatisfaction with the implementation […]

By Davies Iheamnachor – Port Harcourt The Rivers State Government has denied the reports that it sealed the premises of the state chapter of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, over the perceived misunderstanding it had with the labour union in respect of the new national minimum wage. The NLC had resumed work yesterday to see that […]

ORGANISED labour in Bayelsa, yesterday, shut down the Treasury Building in Yenagoa the state capital over the non implementation of the new salary structure and non-payment of December salaries of some workers in the state.

By Ndahi Marama – Maiduguri The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC on Friday confirmed that workers in Borno state have mostly received their salaries for January 2020 with a new N30,000 minimum wage of increase implemented by Governor Babagana Umara Zulum. Chairman of the NLC in Borno State, Comrade Bulama Abiso gave the confirmation in a […]

by Victor Young Organised Labour has given insight into why the struggle and fight against privatization is not just a fight to stop the sale of public services. Labour explains that it is also a struggle to make our communities and economies more equitable, protect the sick, unemployed, disabled, aged and vulnerable. It is a […]

By Ero-Philips Labour leaders and former colleagues among others, stormed the ancient community of Ibogun, Ifo Local Government Area, LGA, of Ogun State, to pay their last respects to late pioneer Treasurer of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and founding President of National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, Peter Olufemi Ero-Philips, as he was laid to […]

By James Ogunnaike The controversy surrounding the implementation of the new minimum wage in Ogun State may soon be resolved considering the level reached during the last negotiation meeting between leadership of the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress, the Joint Negotiation Council and government team. Speaking with VANGUARD […]

By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, Friday, inaugurated the state public service negotiating team for the implementation of the new minimum wage. The inauguration, which took place at the Conference Room of the deputy governor, Governor’s Office, Calabar, was performed by the deputy governor, Professor Ivara Esu, who represented […]

By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar Nigeria Labour Congress NLC, Cross River State Council, has threatened to down tools should the state government failed to expedite action for implementation of N30,000 new minimum wage approved by the federal government. Speaking on Friday in Calabar during a courtesy visit to the Head of Service (HoS), Mr Chris […]

LAGOS — No fewer than 25 states of the federation have failed to meet the December 31, 2019, deadline given by organised labour to conclude all negotiations on the consequential adjustment arising from the N30,000 new minimum wage, or face industrial unrest.