The Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC) has given out a directive to all its state structures to get prepared for a nationwide strike actions on 16 October. Labour is expected to meet with the federal government again on 15 October for another negotiation and probably to reach a general consensus with regards to the 29% salary increase for officers on salary level 07 to 14 and 24 per cent adjustment for officers on salary grade level 15 to 17.

This directive was conveyed in a circular sent to state councils, signed by its General Secretary, Mr Emmanuel Ugboaja. It further said that this was a notice in case the proposed negotiations slated for Oct. 15 with the Federal Government meet a deadlock.

“You will recall how ngg.ng reported that a joint Communiqué was issued by the NLC, Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Committee (JNPSNC) stating that two weeks from the date of the said communiqué, industrial harmony could not be guaranteed in the country should an agreement not be reached with the Federal Government on the Consequential Adjustment of Salaries as a result of the New National Minimum Wage of N30,000.

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the organised labour demanded 29 per cent salary increase for officers on salary level 07 to 14 and 24 per cent adjustment for officers on salary grade level 15 to 17.

The Federal Government had, however, presented a proposal of 11 per cent salary increase for officers on grade level 07 to14 and 6.5 per cent adjustment for workers of grade level 15 to 17.

Reports also have it that implementation of the new wage has remained a problem, arising from the issue of relativity and consequential adjustments.

The Federal government have however on 4th May, 2019 inaugurated a committee called, the relativity and consequential adjustment committee, which in turn set up a technical sub-committee to work out a template for the adjustment of salaries of public service employees.

Since this committee has been established, the federal government and organized labour are yet to arrive at an agreement from the last meeting. Labour has however instructed all its state structures to be ready for total strike from October 16, if no arrangement is reached on October 15.


Source: https://ngg.ng/2019/10/13/labour-gears-to-go-on-strike/

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Observing...

how many gears Dem wan use to go strike

Alright

They will still be bride, we don't have nlc in this country again, strike ko gear box ni

Buhari is a tyrants...old fool