PRESS RELEASE20TH OF APRIL, 2023 HAPPY EID – EL FITRI: MAY WE EXPERIENCE FREEDOM THIS SEASON As the Ramadan comes to an end and the Moon is seen with all its excitement and anxieties heralding such occasions, Congress felicitates with all Nigerians especially workers who have borne the brunt of the […]
Cleopas Sipho DlaminiPrime Minister,Cabinet OfficesHospital HillMbabane,EswatiniEmail: nxumalovictorphinda@gmail.com Dear Prime Minister, REPRESSION OF TRADE UNIONISTS AND THE MURDER OF TRADE UNION AND HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER, THULANI MASEKO IN ESWATINI BY THE STATEThe Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC); the main Labour centre which has over fifty-six Industrial unions in Nigeria as its affiliates condemns […]
WHY WE SUSPENDED THE NATION WIDE STRIKE It has become important that we inform Nigerians through this medium of the reasonsbehind our decision to suspend the proposed nation-wide strike and picketing of theHeadquarters and offices of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) across the nation.Recall that we called for the strike […]
14/03/2023 Press Statement . SUSPENSION OF STRIKE ACTION IN IMO STATE Due to persistent interventions by highly respected and well-meaning Nigerians from within and outside Imo State; assurances by agents of the state government to make amends; and especially, in order to have an enabling environment for citizens in the state […]
The Communique of the Central Working Committee of the Nigeria Labour CongressThe inaugural meeting of the Central Working Committee (CWC) held on Monday, March 13, 2023 in the Auditorium of the Congress, Abuja. The meeting deliberated extensively on core union and national issues. Union IssuesThe CWC acknowledged that the State Council […]
PRESS RELEASE27TH OF FEBRUARY, 2023 BUILD GOVERNMENT ON SOVEREIGN WILL The NLC once again warns that any election result that does not reflect the wishes of the people will not only spell doom for democracy but will also render the benefiting government of such heist illegitimate. Sustainable governments are built on […]
A Press Release A few hours ago, the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Malam Mele Kyari announced that the price of petrol could jump as high as N320 and N340 from February 2022. The NNPC GMD/CEO said that the price increase would […]
NIGERIAN WORKERS MOURN THE DEATH OF RICHARD TRUMKA, PRESIDENT, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOUR AND CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS (AFL-CIO) It was with shock and heavy hearts that we received the news of the demise of Richard Trumka, the President of the American Federation of Labour and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) […]
Press Release CONGRESS COMMENDS THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR PASSING THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY BILL – DEMANDS THAT THE NNPC BE TRANSFORMED INTO A PUBLIC LIABILITY COMPANYThe Nigeria Labour Congress received with relief the news of the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) by the two chambers of the National Assembly. The […]