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The trade union leaders said that the government had demonstrated unwillingness to address issues raised by organised labour, especially the recent hike in electricity tariffs and demand for a living wage
Nigeria is in the grip of a massive strike by the workers, which can paralyse the economy. The federal government has described the strike action called by the organised labour from Monday 3rd June, as premature, illegal and illegitimate. The labour has not given the mandatory 15-day notice before embarking on strike. On the other hand, trade union leaders claimed that the call for a strike was on account of the deadlock in negotiations.
The trade union leaders said that the government had demonstrated unwillingness to address issues raised by organised labour, especially the recent hike in electricity tariffs and demand for a living wage. However, the government sources reiterated that the strike was premature when the Federal government and other stakeholders involved in the Tripartite Committee on the determination of a new national Minimum wage had not declared an end to negotiation.
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The union leaders said that the federal and State governments are not the only employers bound by a new National Minimum Wage. Hence, it is vital to balance the interest and capacity of all employers of labour in the country (inclusive of the Organised private sector). To determine a minimum wage for the generality of the working population, trade union leaders claimed that mandatory 15-day notice need not be adhered to since it (strike) also covered workers in the informal sector.
