The two main labour unions in Nigeria have declared an indefinite strike as from Monday over what they terms as a disagreement on a new minimum wage with the government. The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) both had issued warnings on Friday that they would proceed with the strike shoulkd the government fail to head their grievances over minimum wage requirement. They had on Tueday called for the minimum wage to be increased to 60,000 Naira but the government refused the proposal. The Friday meeting was wa s a no-show by the government representatives a move that angered the two unions. The two unions are also demanding the government to stop the electricity tariff hike effected last month.

Source: Ethiopian News June 01, 2024 13:34 UTC