Breaking: Labour Declares Indefinite Strike, Details Emerge

• The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have declared an indefinite nationwide strike
• The NLC president, Comrade Joe Ajaero, said the indefinite nationwide strike on Monday, June 3, 2024
• According to organised labour, the decision to embark on an indefinite strike is due to the federal government's failure to increase the minimum wage and reverse the electricity tariff hike

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FCT, Abuja - Organised Labour has declared an indefinite nationwide strike over minimum wage and electricity tariff hikes.

Legit.ng earlier reported that strong indications are suggesting that organized labour might initiate a nationwide strike starting Monday, June 3, concerning the issue of a new minimum wage.

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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) announced that the nationwide strike will commence on Monday, June 3rd.

Labour had accused the federal government negotiators of being unserious in the negotiation process.

As reported by Vanguard, NLC and TUC leaders disclosed this at an ongoing press briefing in Labour House, Abuja.

The labour unions pleaded with Nigerians to bear with them, saying “Apologies for inconveniences but commitment to pursue the cause to its conclusion.”

The NLC president, Joe Ajaero, said the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government has failed to conclude negotiations with organised labour on a new national minimum wage and reverse the hike in the electricity tariff, The Nation reports.

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Ajaero added that the nationwide strike would begin by midnight on Sunday, June 2, 2024.

NLC rejects Tinubu's govt N54,000 minimum wage proposal

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the organised labour on Tuesday, May 21, reportedly rejected the N54,000 proposed by the President Tinubu government as the new minimum wage.

One of the leaders of organised labour who attended a meeting with government officials in Abuja revealed this. A top source in the negotiation committee said the organised labour would not accept the proposal as it would not ease the hardship Nigerians are currently experiencing.

The source said: “They proposed N54,000, and we cannot accept that offer."

Source: Legit.ng