NLC, Affiliate Members Mobilize For Monday’s Industrial Action

Economic activities across Nigeria will be shut down by 12 a.m. on Monday morning as workers in the banking, oil and gas, medical and health, electricity, aviation, judiciary, and university sectors, among others, have been directed by the leadership of their unions to join the nationwide strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC).

Economic activities across Nigeria will be shut down by 12 a.m. on Monday morning as workers in the banking, oil and gas, medical and health, electricity, aviation, judiciary, and university sectors, among others, have been directed by the leadership of their unions to join the nationwide strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC).

The organized Labour had declared an indefinite strike on Friday following a breakdown on the new minimum wage negotiation with government.

Following the declaration of the industrial action by two labour centres and a directive that all affiliates should mobilize for the commencement of the action beginning on Monday, virtually all the unions have sent out letters directing their members to join the strike.

The unions whose letter were obtained by GALAXY TV are; the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees (NUBIFIE), Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Nigeria Union of Railway Workers (NURW), National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), Nigeria Civil Service Union (NCSU), National Union of Civil Engineering Construction, Furniture and Wood Workers (NUCECFWW), Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals (ANAP), Amalgamated Union of Public Corporation, Civil Service Technical and Recreation Services Employees (AUPCTRE), Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC).

PENGASSAN letter to members titled: “Directive to Embark on a Nationwide Strike” reads, “Following the directive from the umbrella body, the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), on the above subject, you are hereby directed to withdraw your services from all work locations effective Monday, June 3rd, 2024.

The withdrawal of members includes offices, logistics bases, field operations, terminal operations, loading points, etc. The only exceptions are personnel manning for safety.

The NUEE directive to members across the country in part reads, “With reference to the circular from the NLC dated May 31, 2024, we are to mobilize and embark on an indefinite nationwide strike starting Monday, June 3, 2024, by 0:00. All national, state, and chapter executives are requested to start the mobilization of our members in total compliance with this directive