THE LABOUR CONGRESS/TRADE UNION SQUABBLE NLC and TUC leaders must rise above their differences to face the common challenges squarely, writes MONDAY PHILIPS EKPE Some days ago, the President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Joe Ajaero, told Nigerians that his Trade Union Congress (TUC) counterpart, Mr Festus Osifo, spent more time abroad than the country and argued that he was, therefore, not in a position to truly understand the socio-economic travails of his members. That punch was the culmination of a chain of unsteady events. On October 8, the NLC issued a two-week ultimatum to the federal government to resolve their pending agreements and restore prices of petroleum products to the 2024 levels when the last minimum wage negotiations were held. Sadly, that deadline died without achieving any of its goals. Then, a meeting between the government and some labour leaders, led by the NLC president, was convened and presided over by the Minister of Labour and Emp

Adeyinka Salami THE LABOUR CONGRESS/TRADE UNION SQUABBLE NLC and TUC leaders must rise above their differences to face the common challenges squarely, writes MONDAY PHILIPS EKPE Some days ago, the President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Joe Ajaero, told Nigerians that his Trade Union Congress (TUC) counterpart, Mr Festus Osifo, spent more time abroad than the country and argued ...

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