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Former TUC Chairman in Kaduna tasks workers to demand better living wage
Former TUC Chairman in Kaduna State, Paul Yaro Jezhi on Wednesday, called on workers at all levels to continue to demand for increase in wages, salary and other emoluments, as the economy bites harder. Comrade Paul stated this, in a statement he issued in Kaduna, Wednesday. According to him, Labour leaders should use the occasion […]
11 years gratuity: TUC accuses Gov Otu’s administration of reneging on promise
The Trade Union Congress, TUC, in Cross River State has accused the government of Prince Bassey Otu of reneging on its promise to clear the backlog of gratuities which has been outstanding since 2013. This year’s May Day or Workers’ Day was held at UJ Esuene Stadium Calabar where labour Unions and affiliate bodies converged […]
Workers Day: NLC, TUC condemn higher tariff for non-existent electricity
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress TUC, have appealed to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, and Power Sector operators, to reverse the increase in electricity tariff within one week. Presidents of the Unions, Joe Ajaero and Fetus Osifo made the call on Wednesday in a joint speech to mark the […]
New minimum wage announcement on May Day not feasible – TUC
The President of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, Festus Osifo, has said the much-awaited new minimum wage may not be announced on May 1. Osifo made this statement while speaking with newsmen on Friday in Abuja. ”The negotiation by the Tripartite Committee is still ongoing. If you remember, the TUC earlier submitted N447,000 as the […]
FG, states owing March, April workers’ wage award – TUC
The Trade Union Congress, TUC, has decried the delay by federal and state governments in paying the workers’ wage award for March and April 2024. TUC President Festus Osifo called out federal and state governments while briefing the media on the fallout of its National Executive Council meeting held in Abuja on Thursday. According to […]
Easter: Pay wage award to reduce hardship – TUC begs Kogi Govt
The Trade Union Congress, TUC, has appealed to the Kogi State Government to pay wage award to workers in order to reduce the economic hardship in the state. The Kogi State TUC Chairman, Comrade Ahmed Tijani, made the appeal in a statement on Friday while felicitating with Christians in this year’s Easter celebration. Tijani, who […]
South-East NLC, TUC propose N540,000, N447,000 as new minimum wage
The South-East chapters of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, are proposing N540,000 and N447,000, respectively, as new minimum wage for civil servants. The proposal was made on Thursday during the South-East Zonal hearing organised by the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage in Enugu State. Speaking on behalf of […]
Hardship: Your 2027 comment alien to us – TUC responds to Tinubu
The Trade Union Congress, TUC, has responded to a recent jibe thrown at labour unions in the country by President Bola Tinubu. DAILY POST reports that Tinubu had on Thursday, bared his disappointment on the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the TUC, saying a situation where they indirectly got entangled in the Nigerian […]
Hardship: Cross River workers, TUC members boycott NLC protest
Members of Trade Union Congress, TUC, as well as government workers in Cross River State, boycotted Tuesday’s protest march organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in Calabar. The protest was declared to draw attention to the high cost of living across the country. Similar marches were reported in other states. The protest in Calabar […]