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Minimum Wage: Prepare For Strike – NLC Tells State Councils

BEVERLY HILLS, October 14, (THEWILL) – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), in a letter to its state councils, said there was no going back on its demand for the consequential adjustment of salaries as a result of the new minimum.

This was as the NLC and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum disagreed over specific salary adjustments being sought by workers on the new National Minimum Wage.

The NLC, therefore, directed its state councils to prepare for a nationwide strike starting from October 16, 2019.

Labour is demanding 29 per cent salary increase for officers on salary grade level 07 to 14 and 24 per cent adjustment for officers on salary grade level 15 to 17.

However, the FG had presented a proposal of 11 per cent salary increase for officers on grade level 07 to 14 and 6.5 per cent adjustment for workers on grade level 15 to 17.

Labour in a joint communiqué issued at the end of a meeting of the union leaders in Abuja recently said it would not guarantee industrial peace if the Federal Government failed to hold a meeting with it and accept its demand on the consequential salary adjustment before the close of work October 16.

“You will recall that a joint communiqué was issued by the leadership of the NLC, the Trade Union Congress and the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council stating that after two weeks from the date of the said communiqué, industrial harmony could not be guaranteed in the country should an agreement not be reached with the Federal Government on the consequential adjustment of salaries as a result of the new minimum wage of N30, 000.

“You are hereby directed to coordinate preparations with the TUC and the JPSNC in your state for necessary industrial action should the time expire without an agreement as contained in the communiqué.”

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