Thousands protest in Turkey to demand bigger hike in minimum wage
ANKARA – Thousands of people protested in Turkey’s capital Ankara on Saturday to demand a bigger hike in the minimum wage, chanting slogans calling on the government to resign and…
Striking workers in Nigeria shut down Kaduna, Nasarawa, Ebonyi, Cross River over non-implementation of minimum wage
Morakinyo Akinosun Workers in Nigeria’s Kaduna, Nasarawa, Ebonyi, and Cross River states on Monday commenced a one-week warning strike to demand the implementation of a new national minimum wage and…
Nigeria’s Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde approves ₦80,000 as minimum wage
Matthew Onocheta IBADAN – Nigeria’s Oyo State Government has approved a minimum wage of ₦80,000 for the state workforce, a state official said on Wednesday. A technical committee set up…
Nigeria Labour Congress says new minimum wage ‘useless’ after hike in petrol price
Olayomi Koiki Abuja – The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, said Thursday it would meet with the federal government on how workers could survive the recent hike in the pump price…
Labour unions in Nigeria, NLC, TUC accept ₦70,000 ($43) minimum wage offered by President Tinubu government
Matthew Onocheta Abuja – Leaders of the organised labour, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have accepted the N70,000 ($43) minimum wage offered by the…
Organised labour in Nigeria insists on ₦250,000 minimum wage for workers
Ayomidele Oluwasusi Abuja – The Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Tuesday reiterated its demand for a N250,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers. Festus Osifo, TUC president, made this known at…