Nigeria Labour Congress

Ayuba Wabba, President, Nigeria Labour Congress, has promised to double his efforts in protecting the interest and rights of the Nigerian workers.

Femi Falana (SAN) has advised the Nigeria Labour Congress to seek compensation from the Federal Government for the families of people who died in the various protests in the country.

The Joint Health Sector Union on Monday issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to meet its demands.

The Nigeria Labour Congress has distributed relief items to victims of flood in 13 local government areas of the state affected by flood in 2018 rainy season.

The organised labour in Kogi on Wednesday pleaded with the Federal Government to immediately release N30.8 billion balance of the approved bailout fund to the state government.

Workers in Oyo State public service on Wednesday started a three-day warning strike over unpaid salaries and withdrawal of promotion benefit by the state government.

The Buhari Media Organisation has praised the Federal Government for reaching an agreement with the Nigerian Labour Congress on the protracted national minimum wage issue.

Governor Mohammed Bindow of Adamawa State on Wednesday promised to pay N30,000 minimum wage to workers if the National Minimum Wage Bill is passed into law.

The Cross River State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress says it will not participate in the 2019 general elections if the federal and state governments fail to implement the N30,000 minimum wage.

‎The Kano State Government has restated its commitment to pay the new minimum wage of N30,000 with additional N600.

The Nigeria Labour Congress says it is set to hold a nationwide protest on Tuesday over the delay in transmitting the recommendations of the Tripartite Committee on a new National Minimum Wage to the National Assembly.

Organised Labour on Friday said it had started mobilisation of members ahead of the January 8 strike over the payment of N30,000 New Minimum Wage.

The Federal Government says it will continue negotiation with Organised Labour on Monday to prevent the threat of strike over non-transmission of the New National Minimum Wage to the National Assembly.

The Gombe State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress has advised against the politicisation of the proposed N30,000 national minimum wage.

The Nigeria Labour Congress has pledged commitment to workers’ welfare while appealing to the Federal Government to urgently transmit the bill on the new national minimum wage to the National Assembly.

The Federal Government has enjoined the Nigeria Labour Congress to discard the December 31 ultimatum issued over the lingering disagreement between organised labour and state governments on the proposed N30,000 national minimum wage.

The Enugu State Chapter of Nigeria Labour Congress has commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for approving the payment of 13th month salary for workers in the state in December.

Waheed Olojede, Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress, Oyo state chapter, has assured workers of the payment of N30,000 new minimum wage before the 2019 general election.

President Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced with President of Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, on his election as President of the International Trade Union Confederation.

Obasanjo, who spoke on Monday while playing host to members of a Non-Governmental Organisation, Friends of Democracy, at his residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State, said the state governments were using the joint accounts with the LGs to siphon…