Nigeria Labour Congress
29 Aug 2023
The promise by the Federal Government on August 15 to put a seal on further rise in price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, despite a subsisting deregulation policy is curious.
28 Aug 2023
The acclaimed role Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) plays in protecting the interest of workers and citizens in governance structure is fast eroding. The guiding popular aphorism that, “what affects one affects all” do not seem to apply anymore. NLC known for its active, consistent, dogged, tenacious and focused activism has since turned out a 21st…
16 Aug 2023
The suspension by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) of its proposed strike over government’s removal of fuel subsidy is a pragmatic and reasonable thing to do, going by projections that the strike
3 Aug 2023
Plateau, Kano workers reject harsh govt policies Benue State chapter of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) joined its counterparts across the country, yesterday, to protest against the hike in the pump price of petrol by President Bola Tinubu and the attendant hardship on the masses. The workers marched on the streets of Makurdi from the NLC secretariat…
3 Aug 2023
So, the authorities and Labour could not avert the nation-wide strike which promises to be total and unsparing, going by the pronouncements of the Labour leaders. There is anger in town; there is distrust and distraught. Sorrow and hopelessness overcast the horizon arising from disbelief that there is soothing light at the end of the…
2 Aug 2023
Despite all government did to throw spanners in the works, including court injunctions and long-drawn negotiation meetings, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) will today, proceed with its planned protest against recent fuel price hike, tuition fees hike in public schools and withheld salaries of lecturers and workers in universities.
2 Aug 2023
Kaduna State chapter of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on workers and other citizens to come out en masse in support of today’s protest against the Federal Government’s poor policies and the pervading hardship in the country, while urging them to be orderly during the protest.
28 Jul 2023
Federal Government, yesterday, faulted notice of strike action by Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), describing it as illegal and in contempt of court. NLC, through National President, Joe Ajaero, and Secretary General, Emmanuel Ugboaja, had called on Nigerian workers to prepare for a nationwide protest on August 2, to protest hike in price of fuel. But…
28 Jul 2023
I hear the groans as the current economic difficulties try to crush those of us outside the loop of our national politics where the rivers of money flow without ceasing. I hear the reportorial greeting: life is hard.
25 Jul 2023
his is a trying time for organised labour and the entire labour movement in the country. Since the inaugural speech of President Bola Tinubu, it has been a work-work and talk-talk with organised labour and all affiliates of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)
18 Jul 2023
Discrimination, violence and harassment are undoubtedly deepening inequalities in the world of work.
19 Jun 2023
As the Federal Government and labour unions return to the negotiation table today to resume talks over the implementation framework of resolutions reached on June 5, stakeholders have urged government to be sincere and come up with something tangible that the organised labour can work with.
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