Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) had after its organs’ meetings recently threatened to shut down activities nationwide should the Federal Government increase the pump price of petrol in 2022. Secretary General of the Association of Senior Civil Servant of Nigeria (ASCSN), Bashir Alade Lawal, in an interview with Daily Sun, yesterday, vowed that the threat by … [Read more…]
The Nigeria Civil Service Union has called on the Federal Government to make necessary amendments to the Pension Act 2014 to protect the interest of workers and pensioners in terms of gratuity payment. The labour union condemned in strong terms the refusal of government/employers in the public service to pay gratuity to retirees … [Read more…]
Governors of the 36 states will discuss the issue of fuel price on Thursday. Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, disclosed this on Sunday after a bipartite meeting of the Federal Government and the organised labour at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa Abuja. Leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade … [Read more…]
There is a stalemate in the push for electricity tariffs reversal championed by Organised Labour. Labour is pushing for a 40 per cent reduction following September’s increase by the Federal Government. Labour’s argument is based on findings that gas, a major component of the Distribution Companies (Discos), should not be … [Read more…]