REPRESENTATIVES of the Federal Government are reportedly holding a meeting with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) in a bid to resolve issues leading to the ongoing nationwide strike called by organised labour.
NLC and TUC leaders had on Tuesday, declared an indefinite nationwide strike to protest the 1st November assault on the NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, and other labour leaders in Owerri, the Imo State capital.
Aside from the arrest of the perpetrators of the assault on the labour leaders, other grievances of organized labour want to be addressed including outstanding salary arrears, unjust declaration of 11,000 workers as ghost employees, unsettled gratuities, non-compliance with the N30,000 minimum wage act, and declaration of 10,000 pensioners as ghost retirees.
In a move to stop the nationwide strike, the Federal Government went to court and got an injunction restraining the NLC and TUC from embarking on the industrial action, but the unions commenced the strike despite the court order.
Meanwhile, a meeting is said to be underway at the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) in Abuja.
Present at the meeting include the NSA, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Bako Lalong, and the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyeajeocha, among other government officials.
Also present at the meeting are Labour leaders led by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) President, Comrade Festus Osifo, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Secretary General, Emmanuel Ugboaja, and other union leaders.
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