Rivers State Labor Issues Directive For Affiliates To Withdraw Services On November 14

The organized labor in Rivers State has affirmed its commitment to adhere strictly to the resolutions made at the joint National Executive Council meeting of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Monday in Abuja…CONTINUE READING

In a joint statement, NLC and TUC mandated their affiliate unions to mobilize their members for a comprehensive shutdown of all working environments in both the public and private sectors, starting on Tuesday.

The state chairperson of NLC, Alex Agwanwor, and his TUC counterpart, Ikechukwu Onyefuru, issued a statement to newsmen, emphasizing that.

following a review of the federal government’s response to various demands, including the failure to employ the principle of social dialogue in addressing trade disputes.

the national secretariats of both congresses directed all state-level affiliates to mobilize their members to withdraw services from Tuesday, November 14, 2023, to advocate for improved working conditions.

The organized labor in Rivers State has established a task force to oversee compliance by all unions and reminded workers that “injury to one is an injury to all.”

The statement reads, “Following the joint decision of the National Executive Council (NEC) Meeting of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) held on the 7th of November 2023, declaring a nationwide industrial action with effect from Tuesday, 14 November 2023.

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