…Demands Prompt Implementation Of 35% Telecommunication Tariff As Agreed. …Mulls Rebranding, Merger Of Labour Party The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has vowed to resist any attempt by the Federal Government to further subject the masses to what it described as “unjustified extortion,” through its proposed regularisation of electricity tariffs. This was as the NLC…
The labour union announced the protest last week, citing the burden the tariff increase would place on Nigerians. However, following a meeting with government representatives at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation on Monday night, the NLC resolved to halt the demonstration pending further discussions. Speaking to journalists after the…
The Federal Government’s approval of a 50 percent hike in telecommunications tariff against the 100 percent rise demanded by the operators, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, is describing it as another harsh burden. This is just as the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, described the tariff expected to begin next month as outrageous, lamenting…
President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, on Tuesday, described as irresponsible the threat by the Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, to sack workers who embarked on strike over the non-implementation of the N70,000 minimum wage by the state government.The labour leader’s criticism of the governor comes as workers in Akwa Ibom State down…
The Abia State Government has refuted claims made by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) that it is one of the 14 states yet to implement the newly approved N70,000 minimum wage. This comes after the NLC threatened to initiate a strike on Monday due to the non-compliance of certain states with the new minimum wage…
States yet to implement the N70,000 minimum wage for workers are making last-minute moves to ensure the Nigeria Labour Congress does not embark on strike on Monday, December 1 The states yet to approve the monthly wage are Katsina, Cross River and Zamfara, after the Imo State Government sanctioned the implementation of the N70,000 wage…
Governor Peter Mbah has inaugurated the Committee for the implementation of the New National Minimum Wage for Civil and Public Servants in Enugu State, giving the Committee a maximum of one month to submit its report. The Committee which was inaugurated on Thursday at the Government House, Enugu, had the Head of Service, Kenneth Ugwu,…
As the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) President Joe Ajaero is set to honour the invitation of the Nigerian Police, all national officers of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) from its 54 affiliate unions will accompany him to honour the invitation. It would be recalled that he has been accused of issues ranging around his alleged…
The leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has put its members and affiliates on red alert, threatening a nationwide strike should the Nigerian Police Force detain its president, Joe Ajaero. The resolution was announced by the deputy president of the union, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju after an emergency meeting of the group’s National Executive Council…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called an emergency National Executive Council meeting following the police invitation of its National President, Joe Ajaero, over alleged terrorism financing. The meeting which is currently on will hold on has all heads of affiliates and state chapters in attendance Ajaero was invited by the police on charges connected…
