BEVERLY HILLS, March 10, (THEWILL) – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) , Trade Union Congress and their allies have commenced protests against alleged moves by the National Assembly to remove the Minimum Wage from the Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent List.
Hundreds of members of the Union are presently marching on the Shehu Shagari Way towards the NASS complex.
The procession is causing serious traffic gridlock forcing motorists to seek alternative routes to avoid being caught in the traffic logjam.
The House of Representatives had about two weeks ago introduced the bill which according to the sponsor, Garba Mohammed (APC Kano), would allow both the federal and state governments to freely negotiate minimum wage with their workers ” in line with our federalism.”
But the organised labour opposed the bill, saying it would undermine the working class in the country.
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