NLC threatens nationwide strike November 6
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to shut down operations in the country on November 6 over a couple of disagreements with the Federal Government.
The Union’s president, Ayuba Wabba, urged Nigerians to be prepared for the shutdown by stocking their homes with necessary domestic items.
Wabba cited the FG’s recent implementation of ‘no work, no pay’ policy as one of the reasons for the strike, saying the union wants a ‘no pay, no work’ policy instead.
“The NEC advised Nigerians to start stocking up food and other necessities of life as workers will ensure a total shut down of the country,” the union said in a statement.
“The NEC-in-session similarly condemned the government for its design/plan to clamp down on labour via selective and erroneous invocation of the ‘no work, no pay” clause in the Trade Disputes Act, noting that the right to strike is both a human and trade union right and cannot be abridged as it is what distinguishes a worker from a slave.”
Also highlighted as one of the reasons for the strike is the implementation of a new minimum wage, which is currently N18,000. The union wants no lesser than N30,000.
The NLC says it will also organise a national day of mobilisation and sensitisation rallies for all workers to show their outrage and mourning in the 36 states of the federation and the FCT on Tuesday, October 30.
“The day will also be used to educate and sensitise Nigerians to the horrendous plight of workers and pensioners, the insensitivity and duplicity of the government on labour issues, and to protest the proposed obnoxious policies of government against organised labour,” the union said.
