By Ukpono Ukpong As tensions escalate between labor unions and the Federal Government of Nigeria, various unions have issued mobilization directives to their members, signaling an imminent nationwide strike. The National Union of Banks, Insurance & Financial Institutions Employees (NUBIFIE) and the Nigeria Union of Railway Workers (NUR) are among the unions urging participation in […]
By Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Joint unions have insisted on a peaceful demonstration from Monday, September 12, 2022, and a total industrial action after a 14-day period in a bid to tackle an existential threat arising from some obnoxious clauses infused in the Aviation Bill presented to the president to accent into law. The unions including the […]
Aviation unions have called on the various agency management to prioritize the provision of sanitary apparels, consumables like facial masks, hand sanitizers, hand gloves and protective clothing to its frontline workers who interface with passengers, even at the local airports and with customers (internal and external) in their offices and at their duty posts. This […]
Abuja – Organised labour on Friday commended the decision of the Federal Government to sanction trade unions that had failed to submit details of their yearly audited accounts to the Ministry of Labour and Employment. The labour and employment minister Chris Ngige recently said that many trade unions had failed to submit their audited accounts […]
Lagos – Mr Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), on Friday called for an immediate lift of the ban of students unions in all Nigeria universities. Falana said this while delivering the 9th Convocation lecture of Caleb University, Imota, Lagos, titled: “Managing Freedom and Illusions of Achievement”. He lamented that instead of producing […]
Association of Anambra State Development Unions (AASDU), Lagos has passed vote of confidence on Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, for spreading his administrative policy across facet of humanity, especially the indigent in the state. The vote of confidence came during the 2017 Cultural Day Celebration, held at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos State. The […]
Commendable or shoddy, astute or shady, apt or pretentious; the range of possible opinions are diverse and depending on the inclination of the observer, can be regarded as valid for many aspects of Nigerian labour unions. Pointedly, unions in Africa’s largest economy are undergoing something of an identity crisis, one that is little discussed and […]
Protests by road unions and transporters are currently happening around Trans-Amadi Industrial layouts, Rainbow town in Port Harcourt. More to follow
Negotiations between unions and management of Carverton helicopters have totally crumbled as unions set to shut the company following the sack of 150 workers by the helicopter service company. Daily Times investigation revealed that the management of Caverton helicopters recently declared redundancy in the company leading to the sack of no fewer than 150 staff […]