The National Chairman of Labour Party (LP), Mr. Julius Abure, has said the party and Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) should form a united front to serve the interest of Nigerian workers. Abure made this call at a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday. The LP chairman said it...
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The Organised Labour has demanded for the complete reversal of the power sector privatisation and recovery of all public electricity assets sold. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) made the demands while picketing the headquarters of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) over...
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have appealed to the Federal Government to address challenges facing Nigerians before things get out of hand. Presidents of the unions, Mr Joe Ajaero and Mr Fetus Osifo made the appeal on Wednesday in a joint speech to mark...
Solidarity in Action: Collaborative Governance, Empowered Workers By President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR Being a speech by His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on the occasion of the 2024 May Day celebration, held on Wednesday,...
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), have appealed to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and Power Sector operators, to reverse the increase in electricity tariff within one week. President of the unions, Mr Joe Ajaero and Mr Fetus Osifo made the call...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has called on the Federal Government to take urgent steps towards resuscitating the country’s textile industry. NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, made the call at the 13th National Delegates Conference of the National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring of Nigeria (NUTGTWN), on...
A former Vice-President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Isa Tijjani has said that incessant strike by the labor unions poses a significant threat to the nation’s economy. Tijjani said this at a news conference on Saturday in Kano. According to him, there are alternatives to strike,...
President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero has called for “Market Hearing” on prices of food , to enable the minimum wage committee arrive at a reasonable minimum wage. Ajaero, who is chairing the ongoing North East Zonal Public Hearing on National Minimum Wage made the call in...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), said the day-two nationwide protest over hunger and economic hardship was suspended due to alleged threats on the leadership of the Congress. NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, said this at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja. Recall that the National Executive Council...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its second day nationwide streets protest over hunger and economic hardship in the country. NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, stated this in a communique jointly signed with Mr Ismail Bello, Acting General Secretary of the Congress at...
The Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government to immediately address hunger and economic hardship in the country. NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, said this when addressing workers during a peaceful protest from its headquarters to the National Assembly on Tuesday in Abuja. The protesting workers...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has called on the Yorubas not to participate in the protest being organized by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) scheduled for February 27 and 28. Recalled that the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, had announced that it will embark...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has alleged that the State has perfected plans to launch attack against the two-day nationwide peaceful rallies it scheduled for Feb. 27 and 28. NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero made the allegation in a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen...
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to consider annual review of national minimum wage because of inflationary trend and value of Naira. NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, made the call in Abuja at the 2nd National Labour Adjudication and Arbitration Forum, organised by the...
Labour strikel The Federal Government has assured the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) of resuming the payment of wage award to workers this week. Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Mrs Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, gave the assurance at a meeting with the leadership of NLC...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said that if the ongoing inflation continues unabated, organised labour might push for a new minimum wage of up to N1 Million for Nigerian workers. The NLC President, Mr. Joe Ajaero, who stated this in an interview with Arise TV, said the...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), have given the Federal Government a notice of a nationwide strike, effective in 14 days. Their complaint stems from the failure to carry out the 16-point agreement between organized labor (NLC and TUC) and the...
President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joseph Ajaero, is expected to join a team of experts to x-ray the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu at the 21st Daily Trust Dialogue on Thursday in Abuja. Alhaji Ahmed Shekarau, the acting Group Chief Executive Officer of Media Trust...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said the N35,000 wage award agreement with the Federal Government will continue until a new minimum wage is determined. NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)on Monday in Abuja. It would be...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government to address the current cash crunch in the country to prevent hardships on its citizens. NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, said this on Tuesday in a statement titled “Cash Crunch: An incitement of Nigerians”. Ajaero said the congress...