BEVERLY HILLS, October 29, (THEWILL) – Ahead of November 6 nationwide strike to compel government to peg a new minimum wage at N30,000, organized labour will on Tuesday hold a mass protest across the country as part of sensitization of workers and Nigerians for the planned industrial action.
This came as organized labour urged workers not to be deterred by the government’s threat of “no work, no pay” saying strike had always complied with legal requirements.
Already, leaders of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC and United Labour Congress of Nigeria, TUC, have begun massive mobilisation of members nationwide and their civil society allies, ahead of the protest and the nationwide strike scheduled for November 6.
In a circular to its affiliates and state’s councils across the country, ULC, through its Deputy General Secretary, Chris Oyeka, said: “This is to inform you that sequel to the several consultations among the leadership of organised labour in Nigeria over the apparent decision of the federal Government to sabotage the National Minimum Wage Negotiation; the following decisions were taken that there shall be a national day of outrage and mourning by Nigerian, workers all over the nation.
“All state councils are, therefore, to collaborate with the other two labour Centres (NLC and TUC) in their respective states to make this day a success.
“It is a day set aside to show our indignation and anger over the way workers have been treated in Nigeria and to mourn the death of truth, transparency and good governance in Nigeria.
“We shall also sensitize Nigerians on our plight as workers and citizens and the need for national resistance. Do also be informed as you mobilise for the planned Nationwide Strike on Tuesday, that on the 6th of November, 2018, UMI’s CWC will meet to take further decisions which will culminate into the joint CWC meeting of the three Labour Centres (ULC, NLC and TUC) where final decisions will be taken on the strategies for the Nationwide strike.
“You will be informed if there is any further decision that may arise from these CWC meetings.”
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