NLC Gives Fresh Update On Indefinite Strike; May Declare Action Tomorrow
NLC appears set to declare a national strike by tomorrow if the federal government fails to roll out palliatives for workers in the form of wage award or other measures.
The congress convened an emergency meeting of its NEC on Tuesday to take final decisions on the strike.
In a notice for a virtual NEC meeting signed by General Secretary of NLC, Emma Ugboaja, the labour movement said it would commence deliberations by noon on Tuesday.
Apart from demanding reasonable palliatives to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal, NLC also demanded that the Nigeria Police should vacate the illegally occupied national headquarters of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and free its detained leaders.
A conciliatory meeting convened by Minister of Labour and Employment, Hon. Simon Lalong, last week to try to resolve the dispute did not make any headway.
Ajaero said TUC might have adopted a strategy of waiting for some more time, but NLC, which is the union of the least paid workers experiencing the hardship the most, would want that problem be solved now.
Speaking on the alleged plot by government to divide organised labour, Ajaero said government could not create division among the trade unions. He said if the move to divide the ranks of organised labour was a strategy by government such plan was dead on arrival.
