COMMUNIQUE AT THE END OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (NEC) MEETING OF THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC)

In an all-inclusive session, the National Executive Council (NEC) deeply analyzed the prevailing national sentiment, taking into account the extensive hardships and deprivation afflicting our citizens across all states of the federation. The council scrutinized the federal government’s failure (...)

HELD ON THURSDAY, THE 31ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2023 Keywords : Human and trade union rights; Nigeria; Communique;

Nigerian Workers Unite for Socio-economic Reforms

In a historic display of solidarity and determination, Nigerian workers and citizens united under the banner of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) took to the streets to protest and demand an end to the hardships and suffering caused by the (...)

Keywords : Newsletters; Nigeria; Extending Social Protection ;

The African Regional Office of the ILO took stock of its activities, at an exchange meeting in Geneva

On Tuesday 13 June, the African Regional Office of the International Labour Organization (ILO) convened an exchange meeting in Geneva as a side event to the 111th session of the International Labour Conference. The purpose of this meeting, convened by the Regional Director of the ILO Africa (...)

Keywords : Newsletters; Climate Change And Environment; Nigeria;

COMMUNIQUE AT THE END OF AN EMERGENCY NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (NEC) MEETING OF THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC) HELD ON FRIDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE 2023

On Monday, the 29th day of May, 2023 the President of the Federal Republic announced during his inaugural speech the withdrawal of Subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in Nigeria. Consequently, the price of the product which is central to transportation and power in Nigeria escalated across (...)

Keywords : Nigeria; Structural Transformation For Africa’s Development; Communique;

LETTER TO PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI: Reviving the Economy: NLC Response to Governors Prescriptions

We write to avail you of our response to the Governors’ prescription for turning around the economy.

Keywords : Declarations; Human and trade union rights; Protest letters ; Nigeria; Extending Social Protection ;

COMMUNIQUE AT THE END OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (NEC) MEETING OF THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC)

In an all-inclusive session, the National Executive Council (NEC) deeply analyzed the prevailing national sentiment, taking into account the extensive hardships and deprivation afflicting our citizens across all states of the federation. The council scrutinized the federal government’s failure (...)

HELD ON THURSDAY, THE 31ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2023
Keywords : Human and trade union rights ;  Nigeria ;  Communique ; 

Nigerian Workers Unite for Socio-economic Reforms

In a historic display of solidarity and determination, Nigerian workers and citizens united under the banner of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) took to the streets to protest and demand an end to the hardships and suffering caused by the (...)

Keywords : Newsletters ;  Nigeria ;  Extending Social Protection ; 

The African Regional Office of the ILO took stock of its activities, at an exchange meeting in Geneva

On Tuesday 13 June, the African Regional Office of the International Labour Organization (ILO) convened an exchange meeting in Geneva as a side event to the 111th session of the International Labour Conference. The purpose of this meeting, convened by the Regional Director of the ILO Africa (...)

Keywords : Newsletters ;  Climate Change And Environment ;  Nigeria ; 

COMMUNIQUE AT THE END OF AN EMERGENCY NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (NEC) MEETING OF THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC) HELD ON FRIDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE 2023

On Monday, the 29th day of May, 2023 the President of the Federal Republic announced during his inaugural speech the withdrawal of Subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in Nigeria. Consequently, the price of the product which is central to transportation and power in Nigeria escalated across (...)

Keywords : Nigeria ;  Structural Transformation For Africa’s Development ;  Communique ; 

LETTER TO PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI: Reviving the Economy: NLC Response to Governors Prescriptions

We write to avail you of our response to the Governors’ prescription for turning around the economy.

Keywords : Declarations ;  Human and trade union rights ;  Protest letters ;  Nigeria ;  Extending Social Protection ; 

Nigeria: Mass killings of innocent and defenceless citizens: Time to halt and reverse this trend

ITUC-Africa has learnt with deep shock about the heinous massacre of the Catholic faithful that took place on Sunday, 5th of June 2022, at Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Owo, in Ondo State, Nigeria. The killing of scores of innocent people with numerous others sustaining injuries is barbaric, (...)

Keywords : Declarations ;  Message of condolences ;  Nigeria ;  Peace And Security ; 

Nigeria: The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) refutes the unfounded accusations by the Department of State Services (DSS) and clearly expresses its concerns

The subversive intentions attributed by the Nigerian DSS to lump together trade unions and criminal groups have been exposed. In a statement, the NLC has refuted this most unfortunate attempt by the DSS to associate it with criminal activities. In fact, the NLC has vehemently repudiated this (...)

Keywords : Newsletters ;  Declarations ;  Human and trade union rights ;  Nigeria ; 

THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS CONDEMNS THE RECENT MASSACRE IN ZAMFARA STATE

Between Tuesday, 4th January 2022 and Thursday, 6th January 2022, armed terrorists invaded a host of villages including Rafin Danya, Barayar Zaki, Rafin Gero, and Kurfa villages all in Anka and Bukkuyum Local Government Areas of Zamfara State leaving in their wake a trail of bloodbath. Eye (...)

9th January 2022 Keywords : Declarations ;  Nigeria ;  Peace And Security ; 

NLC: THE NEED FOR WORKERS TO TAKE THE COVID-19 VACCINATION

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought some of the biggest strains, stress and squeeze to the workplace. Thousands of workers died. Many of the dead from the global workforce were frontline workers. As at the third week of October 2021, more than 180,000 health workers world over had lost their (...)

Keywords : THE TRADE UNION BATTLE AGAINST COVID-19 ;  Declarations ;  Nigeria ;  Occupational Health and Safety ; 

NLC press release: GIVE THE CUBANS A BREAK – ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

The anti-government protest in Cuba and the pro-government counter rallies across the cities of Cuba have been the subject of international media frenzy and social discourse for the past few weeks. These rare protests and counter protest in Cuba are linked to the impact of the novel corona (...)

12 August 2021 Abuja, Nigeria.
Keywords : THE TRADE UNION BATTLE AGAINST COVID-19 ;  Human and trade union rights ;  Nigeria ;  Communique ;