By Joke Kujenya A FIVE-DAY pause in the ongoing strike, which was launched to demand a new minimum wage and oppose the recent hike in electricity tariffs has been announced, Tuesday, by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). . Francis Akinjorin, Deputy National Secretary of the Association of Air Transport...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter AN EXTRAORDINARY National Executive Council meeting of the Trade Union Congress and Nigeria Labour Congress, collectively known as Organized Labour, are set to hold to decide on the fate of the ongoing strike action, according to the leadership of the two labour bodies who disclosed this development on ...
By Joke Kujenya A MAJOR breakthrough has likely been achieved in the ongoing industrial action as the Federal Government and organized labour have reached a pivotal agreement. Following a marathon six-hour meeting held on Monday evening in Abuja, at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, hopes of [...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter A CRITICAL closed-door meeting with labour leaders and government representatives is reported to have been convened at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). It’s subsequent to the nationwide indefinite strike initiated by organized Labour over the Federal Government’s ...
By Joke Kujenya LEADERS OF the organized labour unions have been called upon by the Federal Government to halt its ongoing strike, citing the impracticality of funding the new minimum wage demand of N454,000. This appeal was made public through a statement issued by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris. H...
By Joke Kujenya RESPONDING to the escalating nationwide strike, the Federal Government, through the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), has convened an urgent meeting of the tripartite committee on the new national minimum wage. The meeting is scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, June 4, at 10,00a.m. The previous meeting on Ma...
By Joke Kujenya AS THE Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) kick off their nationwide strike, the Abuja-Kaduna Train Services (AKTS) finds itself at a standstill. Commuters were left stranded on Monday as trains ceased operations from both the Idu (Abuja) and Rigasa (Kaduna) stations. Comrade Yusuf Kazeem, the chairman...
By Joke Kujenya A NATIONWIDE strike launched by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has brought economic activities across Nigeria to a grinding halt. The industrial action began after failed negotiations with the Federal Government over an increase in the minimum wage to living wage and other pressing labour i...
By Joke Kujenya AFTER FOUR hours of deliberation, the meeting convened between the National Assembly, the Executive Arm of Government, and Organized Labour has concluded without reaching a resolution. The gathering, spearheaded by the National Assembly leadership, aimed to forestall the impending national strike proposed by the labour unions d...
By Joke Kujenya HIGH-STAKES NEGOTIATIONS are taking the center stage as the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, convened a pivotal meeting with organized labour representatives in a last-ditch effort to prevent a looming nationwide strike scheduled for Monday. The gatherin...
