Economic uncertainty: Access blocks access to some workers
The lay off of hundreds of Access Bank workers and the closure of some of the bank’s branches across the country has sparked off serious concerns in labour circles. The move which came as a surprise appears to raise fear that a new era which…
Rivers workers down tools following the expiration of ultimatum
Workers in Rivers State on Tuesday stayed away from work , following the expiration of an ultimatum that they issued to the Rivers State Government. The order to withdraw their services and shutdown the system is coming in the wake of an earlier directive issued…
Update: Workers threaten action
There are strong indications that the relationship between the Rivers State Government and organized labour may be headed for the cliff despite what may look like efforts to revive talks. None of the sides to the brewing crisis, from the run of events, has agreed…
Settle your differences at the roundtable, Dakuku tells Wike, labour leaders
The Rivers State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the State Government have been told to return to the negotiation table at once in order to avert crisis. Dr. Dakuku Peterside, Director General of NIMASA said the hard lines taken by both government…
NLC office still under lock
The Secretariat Complex of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in Rivers State is still under lock and key, following what observers see as the growing face-off between the Rivers State Government and organized labour. Labour officials who were at the complex penultimate Sunday when stern-faced…
Fight over minimum wage: Why Wike won’t pay arrears
Despite rounds of conversation over what to do about the payment of the new minimum wage approved in the country, representatives of the Rivers State Government and its workers are yet to arrive at an amicable agreement although negotiations are still ongoing. While the Rivers…
Workers say no going back
It is now clear despite efforts by the government of Governor Nyesom Wike to break their ranks that Rivers workers under the umbrella of the TUC and NLC are poised for a show down. Affiliate unions aligned to organized Labour which met early in the…
