FG, Labour Summit Tomorrow: High-Stakes Meeting on Strike Threat, Minimum Wage

FG, Labour Summit Tomorrow: High-Stakes Meeting on Strike Threat, Minimum Wage

Federal Government and Labour to Reconvene Tomorrow for Critical Talks on Strike and Minimum WageIn a bid to address the ongoing standoff concerning the national minimum wage…… CONTINUE READING

the Federal Government, facilitated by the National Salaries, Incomes, and Wages Commission (NSIWC), has called for an urgent meeting of the tripartite committee set for tomorrow, June 4.Following the abrupt end of the last committee meeting on May 31, marked by the Organised Labour’s walkout due to the government and the organised private sector’s (OPS) stance on maintaining the previously offered N60,000 threshold, tensions have remained high.Scheduled for 10 am, sources indicate that tomorrow’s meeting aims to tackle the pressing issues fueling the ongoing discord.Concerns over the level of compliance and the extent of worker participation in the nationwide strike have raised alarm within government circles.

Notably, the electricity industry has been effectively shut down in adherence to the strike directive, as confirmed by Dominic Igwebike, Acting General Secretary of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE).Similarly, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has ceased all loading activities at fuel depots in Lagos. However, loaded trucks have been permitted to depart the depots and aviation terminals as a safety precaution.A labour leader emphasized the importance of swiftly moving loaded trucks out of the depot premises due to their highly flammable nature, highlighting safety as a top priority amid the ongoing industrial action.