Shutdown Imminent as Labour Rejects N27,000 Minimum Wage Approved by Council of State

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the N27,000 new minimum wage adopted by the national council of state on Tuesday. Peter Ozo-Eson, the NLC general-secretary, made this known in an interview with NAN. He said the council has no jurisdiction to determine another amount after a tripartite committee had submitted its report. “It is […]

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Bayelsa NLC Continues Strike Despite Sack Threat

The Bayelsa State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Monday said that it will continue its strike over non payment of salary since January 2016. Gov. Seriake Dickson had on Sunday ordered the striking workers to resume work on Monday or be sacked. Dickson, who said that the state had no funds due to dwindling revenue from the federation […]

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No Salary, No Work – Nigeria Labour Congress To Governors

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed its state councils, whose members’ salaries were not being paid as at when due to embark on strike. General Secretary of NLC, Dr. Peter Ozo-Eson, said it was morally wrong for governors not to pay salaries of workers due to dwindling oil revenue. He said: “We have taken […]

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