Labour
10 Apr
Today’s epistle is directed at you to reflect on the issue of minimum wage in the country. I write directly to you Mr President in your position as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of all matters in the country including that of the economy in general and minimum wage in particular.
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The Lagos Assembly of labour veterans and trade unionists have called for the immediate resignation of both the Labour Party (LP) Chairman, Julius Abure and Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Comrade Joe Ajaero.
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As Nigeria prepares for negotiations for a new national minimum wage, Organised Labour and other critical stakeholders have tasked the Federal Government to ensure a hitch-free negotiation process that would result in a timely agreement and implementation of the new wage.
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