Nigerian Workers begin strike today

Date: 10-11-2010 8:26 am (13 years ago) | Author: AfricanNewslive
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Yet another dialogue between the presidency and leaders of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), to forestall a planned nationwide strike today, has been deadlocked.

President Goodluck Jonathan who rushed down from Lagos yesterday to lead a high level delegation of government officials to meet with the leaders of the NLC could however not convince the congressmen to abandon their planned agenda of embarking on a three day working strike, starting today.

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) had threatened to embark on a three-day warning industrial action, starting from November 10, demanding an increment in their minimum wage.

According to the acting president of the NLC, Promise Adewusi, the strike action will still continue, while the body holds consultation with the respective organs involved in the congress. Read More: http://indepthafrica.com/?p=2220

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