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Labour Faults Federal Government’s Meeting, Insists On Indefinite Strike
The National Deputy President of the Trade Union Congress, Tommy Etim, said nothing would stop the strike, noting that Nigerian workers were disenchanted with the Federal Government. He stated that the unions had given the government sufficient time to address
NLC Mobilises Chapters for Total Strike, FG Plans Talks Monday
State chapters and affiliate unions of the Nigeria Labour Congress are already gearing up for a possible declaration of a nationwide strike following the expiration of a 21-day ultimatum given the Federal Government to provide palliatives to cushion the pains associated
Federal Government Moves To Avert NLC Strike, Invites Labour For Dialogue
The federal government has invited the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) for more talks over its planned indefinite strike. Recall that Joe Ajaero, NLC president, on September 1, announced that the labour union would go on a two-day
Employers Reject NLC’s Plan To ‘Shut Down Economy’
The proposed strike by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) will be counter-productive if it goes ahead, private employers of labour cautioned yesterday. According to them, the NLC should seek better opportunities for its members to cushion subsidy removal pain through dialogue
Subsidy Removal: Labour Threatens Indefinite Strike, Gives One Week Ultimatum
Barely one week after leading a two-day nationwide warning strike, the organised labour on Tuesday threatened to begin an indefinite strike should the Federal Government fail to meet its demands at the end of a 21-day ultimatum which will expire
Subsidy Removal: Labour Shuns Federal Government, Vows To Ground Economy, Begins Strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has vowed to ground the economy as it says the stage is set for a two-day nationwide warning strike in response to the severe economic hardships plaguing the nation on the aftermath of subsidy removal
NLC Insists on Strike Despite govt’s Overtures as New Tax Regime Commence.
Ahead of tomorrow’s two-day nationwide warning strike marshaled by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), its third since the removal of fuel subsidy in June, public schools, hospitals, seaports, and airports, among other public institutions have expressed readiness to mobilise workers
JUST IN: NLC Begins Two-day Warning Strike Tuesday
The Nigeria Labour Congress will commence a two-day warning strike on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, over what it described as the failure of the government to adequately cushion the effects of the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit popularly
FG withdraws Contempt suit Against Labour, NLC may Suspend Strike
The Federal Government on Monday backtracked and withdrew its contempt suit filed against leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress for organising a nationwide anti-subsidy protests on August 2, 2023. The development came barely five days
Subsidy Protests: FG, Labour Talks Collapse, NLC Begins Strike Aug 14
Barely 24 hours after meeting with President Bola Tinubu where an agreement was reached to call off their protests, the rapprochement between the organised labour and the Federal Government appeared to have collapsed as the unions on Thursday night vowed
