The United Labour Congress of Nigeria (ULC) has commenced a nationwide strike.

The union is downing their tools over the failure of the government to register the union, failure to address Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) issues, deplorable state of Nigerian roads, minimum wage increase, among other demands.

The affiliated unions of ULC include Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Electricity Workers, Nigerian Union of Mine Workers, National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions employees, Association of Nigerian aviation professionals, among others.

Kaduna state ULC chairman, Ephraim James confirmed that the nationwide industrial action commences midnight of Monday, September 18, 2017 until further notice.

In a statement signed by Mr Joe Ajaero, President of the ULC, the union demands that, “The Federal Government bans the stationing of the Army and Police in our workplaces and factory premises. The Government should demand that the Federal Ministry of Labour sets up a task force immediately to carry out factory inspections as most of our factories are death traps.

“An immediate review of the Privatisation of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) to save Nigerians the agony of suffering under the suffocating darkness which the GENCOs and DISCOs have foisted on the nation and immediately prevail on AMCON and Barrister Nwaobike (SAN); the receiver manager of Delta Steel Company Ovwian Aladja who short-paid workers by 75% to quickly rectify it and repay the deficit.

“The immediate payment of all the arrears of salaries owed Nigerian workers at all levels of Government without exception.

“The Federal Government honours its 2009 agreement with University Lecturers under the umbrella of ASUU quickly and commence negotiations with them on new issues so that our universities will re-open.

“The roads leading to all the Petroleum refineries and Depots nation-wide be repaired by the Government to avoid the present carnage of lives, wastage of products and properties on these roads.

“That the proposed Bill at the National Assembly seeking to control free speech couched under the guise of the Bill against hate speech but has the real intention of protecting the ruling elite from being held accountable by the citizenry. We therefore demand the discontinuance of that obnoxious Bill by whoever sponsored it.

“The withholding of registration certificate of the ULC be stopped and the certificate released forthwith so that the nation’s Industrial Relations clime will be made more inclusive and robust.

“The immediate inclusion of all representatives of labour in the various committees, Agencies and Directorates of Government and not singling out just one centre for these purposes negating the tenets of the nation’s Laws. Any of such appointments that have been done contrary to this, we demand an immediate reversal.

“The immediate inauguration of the national minimum wage negotiating committee in line with the above so that it can commence sitting instantly.”

Mekanus:
This is commendable, Nigeria needs total overhaul.

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lordimmaogidi:
interesting, they should all go on strike

richidinho:


You guys are not yet tired of blaming people and their organizations shey?

Bamibor:

It beats my imagination how anyone could see the current happenings in the country and resort to playing politics with the future of our nation. *baffling

otokx:
which unions make up ULC?

obonujoker:
Lolsss... by the time we the Yoruba Muslims and Buhari bring army to dance on your skulls, y'a will dance back to your jobs

obonujoker:
Lolsss... by the time we the Yoruba Muslims and Buhari bring army to dance on your skulls, y'a will dance back to your jobs

Flets:


This is the miniature brain capacity of the Buhari's cheerleaders in and out of asorock.

Antipob777:
PDP and Upon sponsored strike.
Strike or no strike the python must continue to dance.

Igbos are terrorist and the bastardy must be crushed.

I need Kanu head as soon as possible.

God bless PMB
God bless SE governors
One Nigerian we remain.

Antipob777:
PDP and Upon sponsored strike.
Strike or no strike the python must continue to dance.

Igbos are terrorist and the bastardy must be crushed.

I need Kanu head as soon as possible.

God bless PMB
God bless SE governors
One Nigerian we remain.

Hofbrauhaus:
Lalasticlala...come oooo

MaziOmenuko:
Nonsense.
The FG has stated it clearly that it will not sit in a meeting nor negotiate with a rogue union made up of aggrieved minorities from the fallout of the NLC election, who departed to form a parallel labor union.

The FG only recognizes one labor Union and that is the Nigeria Labor Congress, NLC. Any other parallel group claiming to speak for workers in Nigeria is a rogue group and would be treated as such. Any attempt to coerce any one to join your strike either directly or indirectly, forcefully or with subtle please will be met with brute force. Do not forget that economic sabotage is a treasonable offense and the FG wont relent to use the full weight of the law on any economic saboteur.

CC: bamibor and his aggrieved fake union leaders, take note. Go back to NLC and be a responsible union before claiming to be embarking on a selfish strike.

otokx:
which unions make up ULC?

TheFreeOne:


So we should expect Operation NLC support from Buboo and the Nigerian Army

Or will striking workers be declared terrorists too?

Buhari is not a good leader hence the series of crisis and agitations across the country.

MaziOmenuko:
Nonsense.
The FG has stated it clearly that it will not sit in a meeting nor negotiate with a rogue union made up of aggrieved minorities from the fallout of the NLC election, who departed to form a parallel labor union.

The FG only recognizes one labor Union and that is the Nigeria Labor Congress, NLC. Any other parallel group claiming to speak for workers in Nigeria is a rogue group and would be treated as such. Any attempt to coerce any one to join your strike either directly or indirectly, forcefully or with subtle please will be met with brute force. Do not forget that economic sabotage is a treasonable offense and the FG wont relent to use the full weight of the law on any economic saboteur.

CC: bamibor and his aggrieved fake union leaders led by Joe Ajaero, take note. Go back to Wabba led NLC and be a responsible comrade before claiming to be embarking on a selfish strike.

MaziOmenuko:
Nonsense.
The FG has stated it clearly that it will not sit in a meeting nor negotiate with a rogue union made up of aggrieved minorities from the fallout of the NLC election, who departed to form a parallel labor union.

The FG only recognizes one labor Union and that is the Nigeria Labor Congress, NLC. Any other parallel group claiming to speak for workers in Nigeria is a rogue group and would be treated as such. Any attempt to coerce any one to join your strike either directly or indirectly, forcefully or with subtle please will be met with brute force. Do not forget that economic sabotage is a treasonable offense and the FG wont relent to use the full weight of the law on any economic saboteur.

CC: bamibor and his aggrieved fake union leaders led by Joe Ajaero, take note. Go back to Wabba led NLC and be a responsible comrade before claiming to be embarking on a selfish strike.

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