The Kogi Council of the United Labour Congress of Nigeria has condemned the recent attack on Tawari community in Kogi Local Government Area of the state, describing the incident as “an act of cowardice”.
Browsing: ULC
Ajaero said this in an interview with newsmen during the ongoing negotiations on minimum wage with the Federal Government representatives and organised labour on Tuesday in Abuja.
The Trade Union Congress and the United Labour Congress on Monday in Kaduna clashed over the former’s attempt to picket the Mando office of the Transmission Company of Nigeria.
Organised labour on Tuesday rejected the N27,000 new National Minimum Wage recommended by the National Council of State, insisting on the N30,000 proposed by the Tripartite Committee on the new salary.
The workers also supported by other civil society allies including Joint Action Forum converged at Ojuelegba in Surulere, Lagos, as early as 7:30 am on Tuesday.
The organised labour had insisted that the Federal Government should rather implement a ‘no pay, no work’ policy just as it would criminalise the non-payment of salaries by employers.
Joe Ajaero, President, United Labour Congress said in a communique issued after its meeting on Monday in Lagos.