Joe Ajaero

The president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has described the 35 per cent pay rise of the Federal Government civil servants as mischievous, arguing living wage should be N615, 000. Ajaero stated this while speaking…

Nigerians may be thrown into total blackout from Wednesday as the organised labour had directed electricity workers to shut down the power sector in commencement of an indefinite strike over pending labour issues with the Transmission…

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended the planned nationwide strike and protest over the recent hike in electricity tariff and petrol pump price. The labour unions and their affiliates were…

Labour on Thursday said the federal government has before or on December 31 to send the tripartite committee report on N30,000 minimum wage to the National Assembly. The three labour centres, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has stated that no Technical Committee will look into the already agreed N30,000. The NLC was reacting to President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement that a “high powered technical committee” would be…

President, United Labour Congress, Mr. Joe Ajaero, says the organised labour expects the National Assembly to fast-track action on the minimum wage report once presented because of its urgency. Ajaero said this on Wednesday in an…

Following the federal government’s announcement that it has proposed N24,000 as the minimum wage for civil servants after consultations, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) said it will hold an emergency meeting next week to take a decision.…

A labour leader, Joe Ajaero, on Tuesday said that the organised labour would never sign any agreement with the federal government on new National Minimum Wage which is less than N30,000. ”N24,000 can never be the new Minimum Wage for…

Labour leaders in Nigeria, on Wednesday cautioned the Federal Government to stop foot dragging on the New Minimum Wage and allow the tripartite committee conclude its job to avoid industrial crisis. The labour leaders, who are members of…