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NIGERIAN LABOUR CONGRESS
The meeting between the FG and Labour unions over petrol and electricity tariff increase has been postponed to Monday.
Labour and FG have reached an agreement to cut electricity tariff for 3 months and supply millions of free meters.
The FG has stated that it will work to facilitate the removal of tax on minimum wage.
The NLC has given the Federal Government a two week ultimatum or it will embark on a nationwide strike.
Health workers in Rivers State have embarked on an indefinite strike at the instance of NLC and the Trade Union Congress (TUC).
An agreement has been reached between the Federal Government and the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) over the new minimum wage adjustment
A week after the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) denied report of a protest, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has threatened the Federal Government with an industrial action over minimum wage implementation.
President Buhari has signed the National Minimum Wage Bill into law. The bill, which recommends N30,000 as the new national minimum wage, was earlier passed by the National Assembly.
There has been a back and forth discussion between the Federal Government and the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) on the current minimum wage of N18,000. The unending negotiation has been about wage increment, which will see the workers receive N30,000 month end.
President Buhari said workers who currently earn N30,000 will also have their salaries reviewed.
The NLC has described the delay in the implementation of the new minimum wage as "provocative" and said it is impatient.
Labour Unions in the country have handed down a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government