New Minimum Wage: Organised Labour Sets For Showdown With Some State Governors - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 31, 2019
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC is set for a showdown with some State Governors over their failure to meet the December 31st ultimatum to conclude negotiation and commence payment of the thirty thousand naira minimum wage.
The Organised Labour had said it could embark on a warningstrike after January 6th, as only few states have met the time limit. So far,only Lagos, Kebbi, Kaduna, Jigawa and Adamawa States have complied.
The NLC Chairman, Federal Capital Territory, AbubakarAlhassan Yakubu explained that after a warning strike, Labour will think of thenext line of action, as it cannot guarantee industrial harmony in those States.
Meanwhile, Governor Samuel Ortom, of Benue State, hasconstituted a Negotiating Committee on National Minimum Wage few days ago, towork out modalities for the payment of the minimum wage.
Also, Governor Benedict Ayade, of Cross River State, hadassured workers in the State that he would pay the new national minimum wage.And, Gombe State Governor, Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya has constituted a 15-mancommittee to negotiate the new minimum wage with the State’s chapter of theNLC, among other States.