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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to proceed on a total, comprehensive and indefinite nationwide shutdown of the country if there is another increase in the pump price of petrol from the existing N617 per litre, which it describes as illegal.
Organised labour groups have called on the Federal Government to lead negotiations on the petroleum subsidy removal to cushion its effects on workers and other Nigerians.
The President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo, said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured that the Port Harcourt refinery will become operational at the end of this year.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged Nigerians `to ignore reports about a possible suspension of its planned nationwide protest scheduled to commence on Wednesday, insisting that it is still going ahead with the action.
NLC has expressed its disgust and disapproval of the National Industrial Court over its judgment restraining organized labour from embarking on strike over the removal of petrol subsidy by the Federal Government.
The Nigeria Labour Unions (NLC & TUC) have agreed to call off their planned strikes scheduled for Wednesday, June 7th, 2023.
The South-West and Northern state chapters of the NLC are reported to have resolved to pull out of the planned strike due to the alleged politicization of the action that is in protest against the removal of the petrol subsidy.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced that its members will embark on a nationwide strike from next Wednesday, June 7, 2023.
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed outrage over the upward adjustment of the pump prices of petrol by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and threatened to withdraw from the negotiations with the Federal Government.