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FG has a responsibility to respect agreement reached with organised labour – TUC

Ihesiulo Grace 12 October 2019 0

Benin – Mr Peter Esele, former President, Trade Union Congress (TUC), says the Federal Government has a responsibility to respect the terms of agreement reached with the organised labour on the new minimum wage. Esele said this on Saturday in Benin in an interview with the News Agency of

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Minimum wage : TUC cautions FG against delay

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2019 0

Enugu – The Trade Union Congress (TUC), says Nigerian workers were no longer comfortable with the delay in the implementation of the new minimum wage by the Federal Government. Mr Chukwuma Igbokwe, the chairman of Enugu state chapter of TUC disclosed this while speaking with newsmen on Wednesday in Enugu. Igbokwe said that workers are […]

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Minimum wage: No to retrenchment of workers

Ihesiulo Grace 7 October 2019 0

Every well-meaning Nigerian must condemn the threat by the Federal Government to retrench workers if the Organised Labour, represented by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), insists on the payment of the N30,000 minimum wage with its consequential adjustments. Recall that the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, on […]

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Minimum wage: Do not listen to Timi Frank, Ngige, TUC tells workers

Ihesiulo Grace 5 October 2019 0

Enugu – The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has advised  Nigerian workers to shun remarks by Timi Frank, the former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of APC that labour leaders have compromised. The Chairman, Enugu State chapter of the Union, Mr. Chukwuma Igbokwe, told newsmen in Enugu on Friday that if government listened to Frank, it might spell […]

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Posterity will judge you fairly, TUC team tells Osinbajo

Ihesiulo Grace 4 October 2019 0

Abuja – Vice President Yemi Osinabjo says President Muhammadu Buhari ‘s administration will honestly and transparently resolve labour’s request for salary increase to other level of workers yet to benefit from the new national minimum wage. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, said the vice president passed the message at […]

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TUC kick against planned electricity tariff hike

Ihesiulo Grace 26 August 2019 0

Joy Obakeye The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has kicked against plans to hike electricity tariffs, stressing that Nigerians rarely have power in their houses and factories are closing shop and fleeing to neighbouring countries. But the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) at the weekend has said that no tariff increase has been approved. However, according […]

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Review revenue sharing formula for states, LG, TUC tells FG

Ihesiulo Grace 22 August 2019 0

Joy Obakeye The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, (TUC) has stressed that states and local governments can do more to undertake projects that will impact on the lives of Nigerians if they are financially empowered. Adding that the Federal Government can make that possible by reviewing the revenue sharing formula to financially empower the states […]

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Forex: List companies benefitting or face legal action, TUC tells CBN

Ihesiulo Grace 29 July 2019 0

Joy Obakeye The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to make public the list of companies applying for foreign exchange or face legal action. The TUC in a statement said that most of the beneficiaries on the CBN’s list are moribund companies who benefit through what it […]

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TUC, senior civil servants rejoice with Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 1 March 2019 0

Trade Union Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC and the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, ASCSN, have congratulated President Mohummadu Buhari over his election for a second term of four years during Saturday’s presidential election. In separate messages, TUC and ASCSN, pleaded with the President to take advantage of the fresh mandate to beef […]

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Strike: Saraki appeals to FG, Labour

Ihesiulo Grace 5 November 2018 0

The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has appealed to both the Federal Government and the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)/Trade Union Congress (TUC) to work together in order to avert the proposed workers’ strike in the interest of Nigeria. Saraki, in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), […]

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Minimum Wage: Labour to begin nationwide strike Nov 6

Ihesiulo Grace 22 October 2018 0

The organised labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the United Labour Congress (ULC), and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have condemned the foot-dragging by the Federal Government over giving a nod to the N30, 000 agreed upon by the organised private sector and the organised labour, in the tripartite committee, formed to resolve the […]

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Minimum wage: Strike begins as FG, Labour talks end in deadlock

Ihesiulo Grace 27 September 2018 0

…Tripartite Committee reconvenes Oct 4 to conclude negotiation- FG Apparently indicating collapse of talks between the Federal Government and its representatives, organised labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and United Labour Congress (ULC), have directed workers to begin strike to demand a quick passage of a new minimum

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Fight against corruption: TUC, VON advocate improved workers’ welfare

Ihesiulo Grace 1 August 2018 0

…Tasks Govt on affordable housing The leadership of Voice of Nigeria (VON), in partnership with the Trade Union Congress (TUC), has advocated better welfare package for Nigerian workers as such will help stamp out corruption among public servants and those in the private sector. The call was made Tuesday in Abuja during an interactive meeting […]

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Industrial court nullifies compulsory retirement of former Ekiti TUC Chief

Ihesiulo Grace 10 July 2018 0

It was jubilation galore on Monday as the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), nullified the demotion and compulsory retirement of former Trade Union Congress (TUC), Chairman in Ekiti State, Mr. Kolawole Olaiya, by the Ayo Fayose administration. The court also ordered that Olaiya be reinstated to his position as the Principal Legal Officer, the […]

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Labour leaders task Obaseki on Edo comatose companies‎

Ihesiulo Grace 2 May 2018 0

State chairman, Trade Union Congress, TUC Edo State chapter, Comrade Marshal Orhue Tuesday, asked the state governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, to explain the reason the newly built and commissioned Benin City Central Hospital is yet to be functional. He expressed his worries while delivering his welcome address at the Workers’ Day celebration held at the […]

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Enugu Workers endorse Ugwuanyi for second term

Ihesiulo Grace 13 April 2018 0

Workers and pensioners in Enugu State under the auspices of the Organized Labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Thursday held a mega solidarity rally in support of good governance in the state and in appreciation of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for his “undeterred friendly disposition” towards them, and endorsed […]

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Fuel scarcity: Black marketers are kings

Ihesiulo Grace 24 December 2017 0

Labour: Enough of orchestrated hardships Nigerians are now groaning in pains as fuel scarcity continues to bite harder, Nigerians are finding it extremely difficult to move from one city to another. Selling of fuel at black market continued unabated as a litre now goes for between N250 and N350 at petrol stations while four litre […]

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TUC kicks against hike in fare of BRT, LAGBUS

Ihesiulo Grace 15 February 2017 0

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has kicked against the announcement of a hike in BRT and LAGBUS fares on the basis that operators are already making enough profits out of the monopoly. In a statement by the TUC‎‎, the chairman of its Lagos state chapter, Comrade Francis Ogunremi‎‎, condemned the increment in transport […]

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Hardship in the land: Labour besiege Aso Villa

Ihesiulo Grace 10 February 2017 0

Government activities in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, was practically crippled Thursday, as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) led angry Nigerians to besiege the Presidential Villa in protest against the lingering hardship occasioned by faulty economic policies of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. Led by the

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New Labour body emerges as 25 unions elect Ajaero

Ihesiulo Grace 19 December 2016 0

No fewer than 25 industrial unions have picked Comrade Joe Ajaero to lead as inaugural president of a new labour body, United Labour Congress of Nigeria (ULC).   The unions elected Ajaero, who is currently the General Secretary of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) as President of ULC, while the President of Nigeria […]