The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday
threatened to join the Academic Staff Union of
Universities (ASUU) in solidarity strike if the
Federal Government failed to address the ASUU
demands.
NLC President, Abdulwaheed Omar, made the
threat at the opening ceremony of the “2013
Rain School’’ in Uyo.
“We call on the federal government to have
meaningful dialogue with ASUU with a view to
implementing the agreement.
“The State Governments should equally obey the
law and pay minimum wage to teachers and the
local government workers as well as the 27.5 per
cent teacher’s enhanced salaries.
“Should these strikes persist, workers of Nigeria
will not hesitate to join them in solidarity,” he
stressed.
Omar said the modules of the rain school were
designed to train members of affiliate unions and
state councils of the NLC.
“This is in order to equip them with necessary
skills to empower and protect their rights at
workplace.’’
He said that the theme of the 2013 Rain School
was imperative due to the obvious violation of
workers’ rights in the workplace and in the larger
society.
The Akwa Ibom Chairman of NLC, Mr Unyime
Usoro, commended the leadership of the
congress for keeping to its promise on making
Uyo the permanent host of the school.
“On our own part, we intend to ensure that the
standards set five years ago that led to the
permanent hosting right is not lowered.
“It is significant to note that the government of
Akwa Ibom has graciously approved the building
of the permanent block for Rain Schools here in
Uyo to gather for the training needs of the union
leaders across the nation,” he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that
the theme of the occasion was: “Strengthening
the trade Union for Defence of Workers
Rights.” (NAN)

Source:vanguard

that will be great

Odeh NLC, instead of going to national assembly to canvas for autonomy for local government you are here ranting about ASUU.
And why is that silly PENGAN guy that says he will go on strike to defend Ameachi not saying anything about child marriage and LGA autonomy? Political IDIOTAS!!!

Oh oh the subsidy money those thieves were bribed with has finished?

Phoolish NLC leaders!