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The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has told the Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, that there is no order, be it interim, interlocutory or perpetual, from either the National Industrial Court or any other court restraining Nigerian workers from participating in peaceful rallies convened by it. It also reminded the Federal […]
The organised labour, on Friday, walked out of a scheduled meeting of the Presidential Steering Committee on subsidy palliatives at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Joe Ajaero, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), had led his delegation to the Chief of Staff’s office, venue of the meeting, but were soon on their […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appealed to the organised labour to give him more time to look into their grievances rather than embark on industrial action. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, disclosed this after leading members of his leadership to brief the president on the outcome of their engagement with the […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has given the Federal Government a seven-day ultimatum to reverse all perceived anti-poor policies, including the recent hike in the pump price of petrol, or face an indefinite nationwide strike from August 2. Consequently, the NLC has directed all its affiliates and state councils to immediately begin mobilisation of workers […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have thumbed down the N500bn palliative proposed by President Bola Tinubu, stating that it is grossly inadequate to assuage the hardships confronting workers sequel to the fuel subsidy removal. They are demanding a 300 per cent salary increase to enable workers to cope with the challenges […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has said the recent hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, commonly known as petrol, and other perceived anti-poor policies were weapons of war against Nigerian workers and masses. According to NLC, impoverishing workers and pushing millions more into hellish living does not, in any way, approximate […]
Representatives of the Federal Government and the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, will on Monday, today, resume talks on petrol subsidy removal palliatives. Recall that following the removal of the fuel subsidy on May 29, the NLC had threatened to shut down the country’s economy by embarking on industrial action. However, on June […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed its refusal to respect what it describes as “frivolous injunctions” issued by judges who allegedly carry out the bidding of the executive branch. The NLC has raised concerns regarding the frequent issuance of such injunctions, which have restrained the Congress from freely protesting against unfavorable government policies and […]
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have suspended their planned industrial strike scheduled to take off on Wednesday. This happened after a dialogue with the federal government on Monday night. The meeting resulted in the signing of a documented agreement between the two labour unions and the federal government. The […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress on Monday night suspended their industrial action scheduled for Wednesday. Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, made this known. Gbajabiamila spoke after a meeting of the Federal Government and Organised Labour at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Labour had […]