The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said its members will commence
nationwide strike alongside civil society organisations on September 26
unless the tripartite committee completes its assignment on the new
minimum wage.
NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, made the declaration on Wednesday after a National Executive Council meeting.
Wabba lamented that the federal government had failed to show seriousness in implementing the new wage.
“NEC noted that this is against the principle of collective
bargaining as provided in ILO conventions 98 and 131on minimum wage
setting process, which Nigeria had domesticated”, he said in a
statement.
“NEC has resolved that at the expiration of the 14 days industrial
action notice issued to the federal government over the new minimum wage
issue, and the demand of the organised labour was not met, NEC has
given NAC and the leadership of organised labour the power to declare
appropriate industrial action or any action it deems necessary.
“NEC in session accordingly approved and applauded the organised
labour for taking a proactive step by issuing a statutory 14 days
industrial action notice to preserve the sanctity of the collective
bargaining process, and the demand for the tripartite committee to
reconvene within a set period to finalise its report in line with the
principle of collective bargaining.
“NEC resolves that all its affiliates unions and the 36 state
councils of Congress and the FCT and joint action front communicate the
decision of NEC to their members and all workers.”