Labour Unions Walk Out of Minimum Wage Negotiations
The labour unions comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress have walked out of the ongoing minimum wage negotiations with the government and the Organised Private Sector. Angered by the N48,000 proposal by the Federal Government as the national minimum wage, the labour unions described the offer as ridiculous. The organised private sector […]
NLC insist on N615,000 demand from FG
The ongoing negotiations for a new minimum wage have deadlocked following the inability of the Federal Government and organised labour to reach a consensus. The President’s media aide, Mr Bayo Onanuga, in an interview, faulted workers’ insistence on the N615,000 minimum wage, updating that the government and labour unions had not agreed on the amount […]
FG meeting to avert proposed nationwide protests by NLC ends in deadlock
A last-minute meeting called by the Federal Government to avert the proposed nationwide protest by the NLC has ended in a deadlock. Speaking to journalists after the closed-door meeting, the NLC president, Joe Ajaero, said the protest will be held today Tuesday, while their list of demands would be submitted to the National Assembly also. […]
