The Nation Newspaper Labour throws nation into darkness on day one of stalled wage talks strike
Organised Labour threw the nation into darkness after shutting down the national grid in the wee hours of yesterday. announced on Friday a “total indefinite strike” over the failure of the Tripartite Committee to agree on a new minimum wage.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria , according to its spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, said the shutdown occurred at about 2.19 am on Monday. “The Jebba Generating Station was forced to shut down one of its generating units while three others in the same substation subsequently shut down on very high frequency.
NLC, in a statement by its president Joe Ajaero, denied TCN’s allegations that it forcefully shut down the national grid. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, also made a passionate appeal to the labour leaders to embrace dialogue instead of paralysing the economy. Idris reminded the labour unions that the new minimum wage is not only for public workers but also affects the private sector.He said the cost implications of a N494,000 minimum wage being demanded by labour could lead to job loss, especially in the private sector.
“The National Consumer Credit Scheme and the Nigerian Education Loan Fund are additional significant demonstrations of a determination to bring relief to the people of Nigeria. CAN said the legitimate demands of the labour unions for a fair and adequate minimum wage are understandable and justified. “The path to resolving this crisis lies in mutual respect and understanding, where both parties can work together to achieve a fair outcome”.
Falana said his clients had always given more than a 15-day notice of an industrial action or strike in line with the provisions of section 41 of the Trade Disputes Act. “Our clients have not committed any offence by participating in the ongoing strike and cited a decided case of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria to support his arguments.
“With respect, the order does not refer to the ongoing strike emanating from the trade dispute over the new minimum wage.
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