BREAKING: FG invites Labour for emergency meeting Tuesday

 

The Federal Government, through the National Salaries, Wages, and Income Commission, has extended an invitation to the leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress in view of halting the ongoing strike.

 

Reporta from DailySun said, spokesperson of NLC, Mr Benson Upah, who confirmed this to via a chat, saying he was not sure if the labour center would be honouring the meeting but added that: “We do not boycott meetings except when absolutely necessary.”

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) announced a nationwide strike beginning from Monday, June 3rd, 2024 over the tripartite committee’s inability to agree on a new minimum wage on Friday.

 

Recall that both unions had given an ultimatum of May 31, 2024, for negotiations on the new minimum wage.

However, talks between organised labour and the Federal Government broke down on Tuesday after both parties presented their offers.

The government increased its initial offer of N57,000 by adding N3,000 to make it N60,000.

This proposal was rejected by labour during the meeting.

During negotiations at this meeting, labour also lowered their demand from last week’s proposal of N497,000 by removing N3,00 which reduced their new proposal to N494,000.