BREAKING NEWS: NLC Cancels Strike

Arrears of new salary effective March

WORKERS pulled the brakes last night on their plan to go on strike today.

They shelved the action, following all-day meetings with the Federal Government and governors.

The last of the talks ended just before midnight when the government, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) issued a communiqué.

The six-point communiqué reads:

•That the Federal Government agrees to comply with the National Minimum Wage 2011 Act

•Federal Government shall complete negotiation with Labour not later than July 31.

•Detailed negotiation on the relativity of the implementation of the minimum wage will be completed not later than July

•Arrears of the new wage will take effect from March. It shall be paid not later than August

•No worker shall be victimised in any manner

•In line with the agreement earlier reached, Labour resolved to suspend the three-day warning strike.

NLC President Abdulwaheed Omar read the communiqué around 11.40pm.

He signed on behalf of Labour along with TUC President General Peter Esele.

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Anyim Pius Anyim; Labour Minister Emeka Wogu and Head of Service Prof. Oladapo Afolabi, signed for the government.

A marathon meeting between the labour leadership and the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) at the Rivers State Governor’s lodge in Abuja preceded the meeting at the SGF’s office.

Neither the Labour team not the representatives of the governors spoke at the end of the meeting.

The meeting started at about one o’clock and did not end till 6.43pm.

Governors at the meeting were: Sullivan Chime (Enugu), Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo), Hassan Dankwabo (Gombe), Ibrahim Shema (Katsina), Liyel Imoke (Cross Rivers), Tanko Al Makura (Nassarawa), Jonah Jang (Plateau), Isa Yuguda (Bauchi), Danbaba Suntai (Taraba), Adam Oshiomhole (Edo), Sule Lamido (Jigawa), Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom), Abdulfattai Ahmed (Kwara).

Posted: at 20-07-2011 05:18 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

 

Posted: at 20-07-2011 03:15 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

May we neva hear of strike again in dis country

Posted: at 21-07-2011 07:43 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming