Minimum Wage: 32 Labour Unions Join NLC/TUC Indefinite Nationwide Strike

Several affiliate unions complied with the joint directive of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike action that began at midnight on June 3, 2024.

The industrial action was in response to the Federal Government’s refusal to increase the proposed minimum wage from N60,000 and reverse the electricity tariff hike to N65/kWh.

NLC President, Joe Ajaero, and his TUC counterpart, Festus Osifo, expressed disappointment over the government’s failure to pass a new National Minimum Wage Act. Despite negotiations, the government’s offer of N60,000 was rejected by the parent Labour Unions, and talks collapsed last Tuesday.

Hereunder is the list of affiliate unions participating in the minimum wage strike, which commenced on Monday:

1. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)

2. Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria

3. The National Union of Electricity Employees

4. National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees

5. Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria

6. Joint Union Action Committee

7. The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT)

8. National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives

9. Joint Health Sector Unions

10. Amalgamated Union of Public Corporation, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees

11. National Union of Civil Engineering, Construction, Furniture and Wood Workers

12. Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN)

13. National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG)

14. Nigeria Union of Railway Workers

15. Nigeria Civil Service Union

16. Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals

17. Academic Staff Union of Colleges of Agriculture

18. Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU)

19. Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government-Owned Companies

20. Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASAN)

21. Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ)

22. Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnic

23. National Union of Food, Beverage and Tobacco Employees

24. Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE)

25. Iron and Steel Senior Staff Association of Nigeria

26. National Union of Air Transport Employees

27. Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria

28. National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers

29. National Union of Postal and Telecommunication Employees

30. Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN)

31. Senior Staff Association of Teaching Hospitals

32. Research Institutes and Associated Institutions