Ahead of November 6 nationwide strike to compel FG to peg a new minimum
wage at N30,000, organized labour will on Tuesday, hold a mass protest
across the country.
It declared that workers nationwide would “commence an
indefinite national strike from November 6, 2018, except government
accepts and commences the process of perfecting the payment of N30,000
as the negotiated and compromise new national minimum wage before that
date.’’
Nigerian organized labour will today, hold mass protest across the
country as part of sensitization of workers and Nigerians for the
planned industrial action, ahead of November 6 nationwide strike to
compel government to peg a new minimum wage at N30,000.
According to Vanguard, leaders of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC),
Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) and United Labour Congress of
Nigeria (ULCN), have begun massive mobilisation of members nationwide
and their civil society allies, ahead of not only tomorrow’s protest,
but also for the nationwide strike on November 6.
In a circular to its affiliates and state’s councils across the
country, ULC, through its Deputy General Secretary, Chris Oyeka, said:
“This is to inform you that sequel to the several consultations among
the leadership of organised labour in Nigeria over the apparent decision
of the federal Government to sabotage the National Minimum Wage
Negotiation; the following decisions were taken that there shall be a
national day of outrage and mourning by Nigerian, workers all over the
nation. Tuesday, October 30, 2018, has been chosen for that action.
“All state councils are, therefore, to collaborate with the
other two labour Centres (NLC and TUC) in their respective states to
make this day a success. It is a day set aside to show our indignation
and anger over the way workers have been treated in Nigeria and to mourn
the death of truth, transparency and good governance in Nigeria.
‘’We shall also sensitize Nigerians on our plight as workers
and citizens and the need for national resistance. “Do also be informed
as you mobilise for the planned Nationwide Strike on Tuesday,that on the
6th of November, 2018, UMI’s CWC will meet to take further decisions
which will culminate into the joint CWC meeting of the three Labour
Centres (ULC, NLC and TUC) where final decisions will be taken on the
strategies for the Nationwide strike. You will be informed if there is
any further decision that may arise from these CWC meetings.”
On its part, NLC, while urging workers to prepare for indefinite
strike from November 6 over a new minimum wage, told them not to be
deterred by government’s threat of “no work, no pay” as strike has
always complied with legal requirements and will always comply with
those requirements.
In a release by President of NLC and the General Secretary, Ayuba
Wabba, and Dr. Peter Ozo-Eson, the NLC urged members nationwide to
fully mobilize and comply with resolutions of National Executive
Council, NEC, meeting of Tuesday 23.
‘’The NEC resolved to organize a national day of
mobilization and sensitization rallies for all workers to show their
outrage and mourning in the 36 states of the federation and FCT on
Tuesday, 30th October, 2018. The day will also be used to educate and
sensitize Nigerians on the horrendous plight of workers and pensioners,
the insensitivity and duplicity of government on labour issues, and to
protest the proposed obnoxious policies of government against organized
labour.’’
The NLC also said there would be “joint organ meetings of the
Central Working Committees, CWCs, of all the labour centres on November
2, 2018, for final preparations for a full engagement with government on
the national minimum wage.”
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