Workers at Lacasera Company Plc staged a protest on Monday in Lagos, moments after about 700 workers received their sack letters, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. The company, however, described the protest as an invasion of its premises by “hoodlums.’’

NAN reported that the crisis began after the workers arrived at the company premises in Amuwo Odofin Industrial Estate, Mile 2, Lagos, and found the gate locked against them and a notice of disengagement pasted at the entrance.

The notice dated September 14 and addressed to all members of staff, stated that “as a result of the unwarranted invasion of our business premises on September 11, we cannot guarantee the well-being of our employees from hired hoodlums and their collaborators.

“As a result of this unprovoked act of vandalism, we are unable to continue operations under this circumstance. “Unfortunately we regret to inform all our members of staff of their immediate disengagement.” But the workers, under the aegis of the National Union of Food, Beverage and Tobacco Employees, condemned the act, noting that some of them had worked for between five and 15 years.

Some of their placards read, “No more slavery in this country by foreigners (India); “We are against xenophobia from India” and “We can never be slaves in our fatherland.”


The Head of Education Department in NUFBTE, Mr. Mike Olarenwaju, who spoke for the workers, said that for 12 years the company had denied workers the right to unionise. Olarenwaju said that when an in-house union was about to be inaugurated, the management of the company sacked the chairman, which made the NUFBTE officials to visit the company on September 11 to address the workers.

“We were surprised today (Monday) that the company locked the gate and sacked the workers. “Meanwhile, the case between the workers and the company over unionisation is currently at the National Industrial Court.’’ He said that until the workers were re-absorbed, the union would continue to picket the company.

The state Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Mr. Idowu Adelakun, told NAN that the act of calling labour officials hoodlums was wrong and vowed that labour would not allow the company to function until the matter was resolved. Lacasera is a beverage company owned by Indians which started operations in Nigeria in year 2000 -

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India's again.

They are all contract staff

I maybe wrong

every day na so so sack we dy see for news!


the other day na DSS sack 65!
now lacasera sacks 700!

may God help this country! AMEN

Sorry but go and meet APC for the 5k they promised (denied)

Some voted for CHANGE

Sack under Buhari is the order of the day... The Country has been bleeding since May 29

TonyeBarcanista:
Sack under Buhari is the order of the day... The Country has been bleeding since May 29

this is not how to play opposition. Buhari doesn't own the companies for him to be blamed for the sack of the workers.

If anyone should be blamed asides the in-house workers or owners, then PDP stands a better chance to fill that position for the way they ran the country's economy aground.

PMB is just cleaning up

Yes, Buhari doesn't own the companies but his lack of productive economic/fiscal policies affected Businesses negatively and FORCED organisation to prune down their human capital in order for continuous survival.

juicee1:
this is not how to play opposition. Buhari doesn't own the companies for him to be blamed for the sack of the workers.

If anyone should be blamed asides the in-house workers or owners, then PDP stands a better chance to fill that position for the way they ran the country's economy aground.

PMB is just cleaning up

TonyeBarcanista:
Yes, Buhari doesn't own the companies but his lack of productive economic/fiscal policies affected Businesses negatively and FORCED organisation to prune down their human capital in order for continuous survival.

in the case of lacasera, I believe they are bedevilled by stiff competition as many soft drink companies are now making their drinks in plastic bottles to rival them. That alone can reduce their revenue. I now wonder the magic you expect buhari to perform so as to help them stop the competition they are facing, which is a good thing for our economy. Businesses fold up due to mismanagement. Why should government be blamed for an individual's mismanagement?

It's too early to judge PMB as he's still in the clean up phase. Let the old man concentrate or watch your wailing hit deaf ears.

Baba come to their aid..
700 staff no be here o.

Zenith bank 1200, lacarsera 700. I blame that yahoo yahoo messiah for this. He's been a badluck

700 workers

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

S normal, we wan change likewise lacasera wan change.

See what Body Language has caused us.

I don reach again GODWIN

If na me own the company, I will sack more.

No smart business owner will allow his workers to form a Union.

Smart move by the Indians.


If they don't want to work and earn their wages as agreed, they can leave. Boys full street wey ready to replace them.

Do not negotiate with terrorists.

Working as slaves in your country.
The Indian u see today, u shall see them no more.

@least the Random Lacasera Promo Text Messages I always receive that have won 700,000 naira, instructing me to call one "Pastor Bayo" would stop.

1999 : BRAZIL 4 - 0 GERMANY
2002 : BRAZIL 2 - 0 GERMANY
2004 : BRAZIL 1 - 1 GERMANY
Total= BRAZIL 7 - GERMANY 1.
BUT IN THE YEAR 2014
BRAZIL 1 - 7 GERMANY
WHO SAYS YOU CANNOT OVERTAKE YOUR
ENEMIES IN A SINGLE FLASH?
BEFORE THIS YEAR RUNS OUT, WHATEVER
YOU
HAVE LOST IN THE PAST SHALL BE RECLAIMED
IN A SINGLE DAY. DO I HEAR YOU SHOUT A
BIG
AMEN

Barcanista:
Sack under Buhari is the order of the day... The Country has been bleeding since May 29

impersonation!!!
That moniker is not yours,police is looking 4 u

700 is a whole lot.
Check my signature...

Ok

They should settle it amicably.

ibadantiti:
Sorry but go and meet APC for the 5k they promised (denied)

dat promise don expired immediately after d election

jazinogold:
every day na so so sack we dy see for news!


the other day na DSS sack 65!
now lacasera sacks 700!

may God help this country! AMEN

Zenith bank sacked 1200 staffs also.

Extreme. That was really harsh