The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Rivers State have vowed to take decisive actions that could disrupt economic activities across the country if President Bola Tinubu does not revoke the emergency rule imposed on the state. In a joint statement, the unions condemned theContinue Reading
Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Bako Lalong and the Minister of State Hon. Nkeiruka Onyeajeocha have met with members of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC towards finding solutions to pending issues raised by Labour and its threat of total strike. At the meeting, the Minister of Labour Simon BakoContinue Reading
The Nigeria Labour Congres (NLC) has declared a two-day warning strike, beginning on Tuesday, September 5, in protest against the Federal Government for failing to address the challenges caused by the removal of fuel subsidy. The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, made the declaration on Friday during a press conference atContinue Reading
Ahead of the nationwide protest planned by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) to hold tomorrow (July 26, 2022), the Plateau State Government has reiterated its ban on public processions in the state. “While the State Government is aware that workers have a right to air their grievances, the State howeverContinue Reading
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) on Thursday, January 20, noted that it will not reverse its decision to call out Nigerian workers on January 27 over the Federal Government’s decision to stop paying fuel subsidies by June. This was disclosed by the NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, who said the organised LabourContinue Reading
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to resume its suspended strike over an alleged breach of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the Kaduna State Government. The NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba, said this while addressing newsmen at the end of an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting ofContinue Reading
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Kaduna State Council, has dismissed as false, the claims by the state government that the union had mobilised mob to disrupt peace during the ongoing five-day warning strike. A statement by the state NLC Chairman, Mr Ayuba Suleiman on Sunday, May 16, assured workers and the generalContinue Reading
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has stated that it will withdraw services from both public and private organisations in Kaduna State for five days to protest the mass sack of workers by the state government. The NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba made this known while addressing newsmen on Thursday, April 22, inContinue Reading
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) penned a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari over the planned concession of four of the nation’s most viable airport. In the letter dated October 8, 2020, and signed by the NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, the congress warned the Federal Government that it would resist vehemently if the concessionContinue Reading