Connect with us

    Hi, what are you looking for?

    News

    ASUU joins organized labour’s nationwide strike

    ASUU

    Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has joined the ongoing strike embarked on from Monday, June 3, by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress, TUC.

    Organized labour started the industrial action following the federal government’s failure to meet the unions’ minimum wage demand.

    In a statement addressed to the branch chairpersons and zonal coordinators of ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, directed lecturers in universities across the country to join the strike as an affiliate of the congress.

    The statememt reads: “The NLC has declared an indefinite strike action beginning from Monday, June 3, 2024, as a result of the failure of the government to conclude the renegotiation of minimum wage for Nigerian workers and reversal of hike in electricity tariff.

    “Our branches are hereby enjoined to join in the strike action as an affiliate member of Congress.

    “Consequently, branch chairpersons are to mobilise all members to participate in the strike action. Yours in the struggle.”

    Loading

    Spread the love
    Click to comment

    Leave a Reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    ad

    You May Also Like

    News

    Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has dismissed recent claims by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu alleging lapses in pilot preparation, substance abuse among flight crews,...

    Tech

    OpenAI Chief Executive Officer, Sam Altman, has announced a major policy shift for the company’s flagship chatbot, ChatGPT, revealing plans to relax content restrictions...

    News

    Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has called for the regulation of social media in Nigeria, warning that its unrestrained use poses a...

    News

    The Senate has confirmed Professor Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following a voice vote by lawmakers...