Labour, private sector protest as Discos hike tariff again

Labour, private sector protest as Discos hike tariff again

The Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, and Organised Private Sector, on Wednesday, faulted the latest hike in the electricity tariff payable by customers in the Band A Category. Following the depreciation of the naira against the United States dollar, and inflation, among other factors, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission again raised the tariff payable by Band A customers. On Wednesday, some distribution companies including Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, Eko […]

July 4, 2024 19

NEWS

Minimum wage: Labour kicks as FEC steps down memo, demands consultation

Failure to discuss memo giving room for speculation, NLC tells govt The Organised Labour on Tuesday kicked against the Federal Executive Council’s decision to step down the memorandum on the report of the Tripartite Committee on New National Minimum Wage. The Head of Public Relations of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Benson Upah, who criticised the failure of FEC to consider the memo during Tuesday’s FEC meeting, said stepping down the […]

June 26, 2024 7

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Minimum wage: FG warns of mass sacking as Labour disowns agreement

The Federal Government on Wednesday admonished organised Labour to consider the broader economic implications of its push for an unrealistic higher national minimum wage. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, who handed down the admonition, hinted that the N250,000 minimum wage demanded by labour could undermine the economy, lead to mass retrenchment of workers and jeopardise the welfare of Nigerians. However, the labour unions refuted President Bola […]

June 13, 2024 9

BUSINESS

Anambra labour monitors compliance, police warn against illegal enforcement

Organised Labour in Anambra State, comprising the Nigerian Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress said it has begun full monitoring of all affiliates unions and offices to ensure full compliance. This was disclosed in a press statement jointly signed by the state NLC Chairman, Humphrey Nwafor; Secretary, Gaius Chukwuka; TUC Chairman, Chris Ogbonna and Secretary, Alex Ebi, on Monday. The body said the exercise followed the directive of the national […]

June 3, 2024 20

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Minimum wage: Labour dumps negotiation over FG’s N48,000 proposal

•Negotiation has broken down, N48,000 amounts to wage reduction – Unions The Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress on Wednesday dumped the minimum wage negotiation after the Federal Government offered to pay N48,000, a figure far below the N615,00 the unions were demanding as the new national minimum wage. After abandoning the session, the furious labour leaders summoned an emergency press conference where they vented their displeasure with the […]

May 16, 2024 21

NEWS

Electricity tariff hike: Labour demands reversal as protests begin today

•NLC, TUC, others to picket NERC office, DisCos in 36 states The organised labour will on Monday (today) commence nationwide protests over the electricity tariff hike and removal of subsidy from the power sector by the Federal Government. The National Treasurer of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Olatunji Ambali and the National Deputy President of the Trade Union Congress, Tommy Etim, who confirmed the planned protests in separate interviews on Sunday, […]

May 13, 2024 16

BUSINESS

BREAKING: Workers stranded as labour pickets Jos DisCo, NERC

Members of the Nigerian Labour Congress in Plateau State and the Trade Union Congress on Monday blocked the entrance of the headquarters of Jos Electricity Distribution Company in Jos, the state capital. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission offices located at the Gold and Base axis in Jos were also picketed by the union members, leaving their workers stranded. The State Chairman of the NLC, Eugene Mangji, who led the union […]

May 13, 2024 29

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