THE Trade Union Congress (TUC) has warned that it will embark on a strike if telecom tariffs are increased by 50%, citing concerns over the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations on service costs. Trojaninsights reports that TUC President, Comrade Festus Osifo, made this declaration during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Thursday. While acknowledging … Read more
THE Trade Union Congress has advocated that the Value Added Tax rate remains at 7.5 per cent as any increase will place additional financial burden on Nigerians. Mr Festus Osifo, TUC President said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. According to him, many Nigerians are already struggling with economic challenges, allowing the … Read more
THE Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has urged the Federal Government to hold accountable those responsible for authorising and executing the invasion of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) headquarters in Abuja. Mr Festus Osifo, TUC President, said this in a statement Abuja. Osifo described the invasion as a grave violation of fundamental rights, … Read more
THE Organised Labour, Abia State chapter on Sunday warned the state government that failure to adhere to and implement the Memorandum of Understanding reached at the meeting by July 28, 2024, “no other notice will be given to the government than to proceed on an indefinite strike.” The union has once threatened to go on … Read more
THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have decided to suspend the nationwide strike that brought economic activities to a standstill. This decision was made at the conclusion of an emergency National Executive Council meeting held on Tuesday. The move to suspend the strike follows a commitment from the Federal Government … Read more
NIGERIA’S major labour unions, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), initiated an indefinite strike on Monday, shutting down the national grid and disrupting airline operations across the country. This strike, the fourth since President Bola Tinubu took office last year, stems from the government’s failure to agree on a new minimum wage. … Read more
President of Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Festus Osifo, has commended the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, for prioritising the welfare of workers in the State and increasing the minimum wage of workers to N70,000, which is the highest in the Country. Comrade Osifo gave the commendation during a courtesy visit at the Government … Read more
THE Organised Labour has shut down the headquarters of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) over the alleged non-remittance of N2.1 billion in consequential taxes deducted from workers’ salaries. The workers, led by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) President, Festus Osifo, and executive members of the Association of Banks, Insurance, and Financial Institutions (ASSBIFE), … Read more
AN appeal has gone out from the federal government to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) for the union to shelve its planned nationwide protest. The appeal is coming just a few hours before the NLC planned protest against the rising cost of living and general economic hardship in the country, which is scheduled for Tuesday, 27th February, … Read more