The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its counterpart, the Trade Union Congress (TUC), have given a breakdown of their proposed N615,000 minimum wage. A statement released by the NLC on Friday said Food and Transportation took the more significant proportion of the proposed minimum wage. The breakdown showed that N270,000 (for thirty days) was benchmarked…
Joe Ajaero, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, on Sunday night, hinted that if the ongoing inflation continues unabated, organised labour might push for a new minimum wage of up to N1 Million for Nigerian workers. Ajaero, while stating this during an interview with Arise News on Sunday evening, said the demand from organised…
Alhaji Atiku Alkali-led Kebbi state branch of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) said it will not partake in the ongoing warning strike. Alkali said all TUC affiliates in the state would remain active following a directive from the national body union to the strike while noting that the mother union of TUC has endorsed dialogue….
Adams Oshiomhole, the former governor of Edo State and Edo North Senator-elect, on Sunday, ruled out the possibility of the Federal Government reversing the current Petroleum pump price from the N488 and N557 per litre to N194. Oshiomhole, while featuring on Channels Television, explained that the 2023 budget does not provide for fuel subsidy beyond…
The Zamfara State chapter of the Trade Union Congress and Nigeria Labour Congress, have both lamented the untold hardship faced by the workers due to the nonpayment of salaries in two months by the state government. The Informant247 gathered in a joint communique by the Chairmen of the two bodies, NLC and TUC, Sani Halliru…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have urged the Federal Government to put an end to the fuel shortages and price hike in the country. The Presidents of NLC and the TUC said this in a statement, signed by Mr Ayuba Wabba and Mr Festus Osifo on Saturday in Abuja. It…
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has asked the Nigerian Government to generally review salary and retirement age of core civil servants in the country. The TUC President, Quadri Olaleye made the call at the 12th Triennial National Delegates Conference on Tuesday in Abuja. Olaleye said that the salary review was necessary to narrow…
Sequel to the 14 day ultimatum issued by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) to the Kwara State Government to comply to the national minimum wage, the state government in a press statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mallam Rafiu Ajakaye revealed that the Unions’ minimum wage proposal…
