Labour demands action by May 31, while international updates challenge Nigeria
The urgency surrounding minimum wage negotiations in Nigeria continues as Labour insists on a May 31 deadline, threatening protests if demands are not met. The tense meetings between the government and organized labour, including NLC and TUC, highlight the non-negotiable stance of workers. Despite differing proposals from the government, labour, and the private sector, the need for a fair wage remains paramount.
As discussions intensify, the call for a living wage as a solution to poverty echoes across Nigeria. While some countries swiftly update their minimum wage rates, Nigeria faces resistance in adjusting the wage floor. The issue persists as state governments are urged to comply with the 2019 National Minimum Wage Act promptly.
With international updates on minimum wage increases in places like China and North Macedonia, the global conversation on fair pay gains momentum. The growth in minimum wages in countries like India and the looming strike deadline in Nigeria amplifies the urgency for fair compensation worldwide.
In a call for economic dialogue, Professor Pat Utomi advocates for a stakeholders' summit to address Nigeria's economy. The push for collective solutions to economic challenges reflects the need for proactive measures in ensuring financial stability and fair wages for all workers.
In a surprising turn, minimum wage updates in Shaanxi, China, and Gujarat, India, contrast with the labor disputes in Nigeria. The diverse approaches to addressing wage disparities highlight the importance of timely and inclusive wage policies in fostering economic growth and societal well-being.
The NLC and the TUC emphasised the non-negotiable nature of the demands of workers and urged the President Bola Tinubu government to prioritise the ...
The Organised Labour comprising of the Trade Union Congress and the Nigeria Labour Congress, met today (Monday) ahead of the meeting with the tripartite ...
The federal government, organised labour (Trade Union Congress TUC and Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC) and the private sector have proposed three different ...
The Organised Labour has agreed to attend the ”negotiation” meeting of Tripartite Committee on the Minimum Wage slated for Tuesday.
Minimum wages have been revised in Shaanxi, China from 01 May 2023. The minimum wages are increased for all areas in Shaanxi.
Nigeria is a country where the government always resists a review of the minimum wage. Whereas in some countries, independent bodies fix...
The net national minimum wage is increased from MKD20,175.00 to MKD22,567.00 per month. For more information on changes, please refer to the minimum wage pages:.
Following the walk out of the Organized Labour (NLC/TUC) during the meeting of the National Minimum Wage Committee, the Nigeria Employers' Consultative.
The labour leaders also called on some state governments to comply with the 2019 National Minimum Wage Act without delay. Photo: Radio Nigeria Archive The ...
The minimum wages in Gujarat, India, have been revised with effect from 01 April 2024. The new rates are applicable to all scheduled employments in Gujarat.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), after a joint National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Monday, ...
A political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi ,has called for convocation of a stakeholders' summit to discuss the country's economy and suggest ways to ...
On March 14, 2016, the Pasadena City Council adopted its own minimum wage ordinance. Pasadena's minimum wage rules were approved prior to the State of ...
The position was contained in a communique issued at the end of a joint emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) ...
A political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi, has called for the convocation of a stakeholders' summit to discuss the country's economy and suggest ways to.
The Federal Government and organised labour will Tuesday (today) restart the national minimum wage negotiation.
Leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and their Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, counterparts have put the civil society allies on notice over ...
Organised labour has reiterated its May 31 ultimatum for the federal government to finalise the new national minimum wage fixing process for workers.
As Nigerians await the outcome of the negotiations by the federal government 's Tripartite Committee on Minimum Wage, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and ...
By AKOR SYLVESTER-Abuja. The organised labour yesterday vowed that it will not shift ground on the May 31 deadline on the ultimatum issued to federal ...
Leaders from the Nigeria NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) met on Monday, deciding that negotiations must conclude by May 31.
Following the walkout by the Organised Labour comprising of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress during the last meeting with the ...
Organised Labour has on Tuesday rejected the N54,000 proposed by the Federal government as new minimum wage.
Meeting on the ongoing negotiations on new minimum wage has been adjourned till Wednesday after the organised labour rejected the new N54,000 minimum wage ...
Labour rejected this proposal, insisting on a N615,000 living wage, with the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero.
The fresh offer by the Federal Government is a far cry from the N615,000 proposed by both the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress ...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have kicked against the N54,000 proposed by the federal government as the minimum wage ...
The organised labour on Tuesday rejected the N54,000 newly presented by the Nigerian Government as the new minimum wage. This was disclosed by the Nigeria ...
By Miftaudeen Raji. The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC said the N54, 000 proposed minimum wage by the Federal Government is not substantial enough to keep a ...
Minimum wage: There were indications that the Federal Government has upped its earlier proposal of N48,000 to N54,000 during the meeting...
Organised Labour has again rejected the latest offer of N54,000 minimum wage made by the FG during the resumed national minimum wage negotiation on Tuesday.
NLC said the federal government needs to be serious about negotiating with labor on the new minimum wage. Photo: Radio Nigeria Archive Organised labour has ...
The tripartite minimum wage negotiation meeting involving Organised Labour, the federal and state governments, and the Organized Private Sector, OPS, ...
For the second time, organized labour has rejected the federal government offer to pay N54,000 as the new minimum wage.
Trade Union President Osifo revealed that state governors were absent at the minimum wage meeting held on Tuesday, prompting postponement. Video Player.
Organised labour has again rejected the N54,000 proposed by the Federal Government as a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers, saying it could not settle ...