NLC Suspends Warning Strike

The nationwide strike scheduled to begin in Nigeria on Wednesday has been suspended after an agreement was reached by representatives of the Federal Government and those of the labour unions.
Owei Lakemfa, the Acting Secretary General of the Nigerian Labour Congress made this known. According to him, “we have suspended the strike scheduled for Wednesday. The Federal Government has agreed to the implementation of the national minimum wage.” He stated further that the decision to suspend the strike was reached during a meeting between officials of the Nigerian Labour Congress, the Trade Union Congress and the representatives of the Federal Government.
The three-day warning strike was meant to press home the workers’ demand for the implementation of the N 18,000 minimum wage.
Lakemfa, the Labour spokesman also pointed out that it was agreed at the meeting which ended in the early hours of Wednesday that “payment of the new minimum wage will begin from August 1, 2011 and wage arrears will be paid by the end of October.”

http://www.facebook.com/imokhaias Imokhai Iniomor

i think it’s a good sign that d FG would deign to meet the demands of d NLC..not necessar’ly waiting 4 things to get out of hand as we’v seen too many times.get out of hand as we’v seen too many times.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_ZTNPNEMV3U5TPI2XBKWPR5RJHY Steven

If the strike could be called off, why did the fed govt wait till now?
Why did they not agree to the demands of the unions earlier enough?

Another important area the fed govt should look into is the area of PRICE REGULATION AND CONTROL. It is not enough to increase the wages of workers. The inflation of commodity prices will soon meet up the increased wages, thus taking us back to where we were before.
If prices of commodities are not regulated, we will end up increasing wages frequently and reducing the value of our Naira.
We thank God any way for the increase as it has quenched the immediate agitation.
God bless Nigeria
http://www.facebook.com/Banktun Adetimehin Bankole

Type your comment here.what about the states and local council workers?what about the unwilling governor generals?.what about the states and local council workers?what about the unwilling governor generals?.