Minimum wage: Ekiti labour rejects proposed salary adjustment by Fayemi
- The organised labour in Ekiti state says it will not accept the proposed salary adjustment by Governor Kayode Fayemi if it is different from the templates of the national leadership of organised labur
- The template set by the national leadership of organised labour has an increment of 66.6 per cent for Grade Levels 01-06, 29 per cent for GL 07-14 and 24 percent for 15-17
- The organised labur in Ekiti made its position known in a statement jointly signed by Trade Union Congress, Nigeria Labour Congress, and Public Service Joint Negotiating Council
The organised labour in Ekiti state has said it will reject the stance of Governor Kayode Fayemi on the N30,000 minimum wage for workers if it is not in consonance with the template set by the national leadership of organised labour.
The organised labour wants Fayemi to implement what will be in consonance with the national template increment of 66.6 per cent for Grade Levels 01-06, 29 per cent for GL 07-14 and 24 percent for 15-17, The Nation reports.
Legit.ng gathers that this position was contained in a statement jointly signed by the secretaries of Trade Union Congress, Com. Mohammed Bashman, Nigeria Labour Congress, Com. Akinyemi Taiwo and Public Service Joint Negotiating Council, Com. Gbenga Olowoyo.
The organised labour said: “In line with the national directive of the leadership of the organised labour, anything short of the above percentage , the organised labour won’t do anything contrary to the Wednesday, October 16, 2019 set for the national strike in Nigeria over the insincerity of government to pay the new minimum wage to workers on GL 01-17."
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that the Ekiti state governor, Kayode Fayemi, opened up on the plans of Nigerian governor on the issue of the controversial N30,000 new minimum wage.
Fayemi who is also the chairman of the Nigerian Governors' Forum said on Sunday, October 6, that governors would pay 9% of the approved minimum wage.
The governor also denied reports that his colleagues were divided on the issue of minimum wage implementation across the nation.
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He said Nigerian governors do not view the issue of the N30,000 new national minimum wage increase as a general wage review.
Fayemi said: “We are not divided. We have agreed to the national minimum wage and we are paying. Even if we do not agree, the National Minimum Wage is already a law which is binding."
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