The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday threatened to join the
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in solidarity strike if the
Federal Government failed to address the ASUU demands.
NLC President, Abdulwaheed Omar, made the threat at the opening ceremony of the “2013 Rain School’’ in Uyo.
“We call on the federal government to have meaningful dialogue with ASUU with a view to implementing the agreement.
“The
State Governments should equally obey the law and pay minimum wage to
teachers and the local government workers as well as the 27.5 per cent
teacher’s enhanced salaries.
“Should these strikes persist, workers of Nigeria will not hesitate to join them in solidarity,” he stressed.
Omar said the modules of the rain school were designed to train members of affiliate unions and state councils of the NLC.
“This is in order to equip them with necessary skills to empower and protect their rights at workplace.’’
He
said that the theme of the 2013 Rain School was imperative due to the
obvious violation of workers’ rights in the workplace and in the larger
society.
The Akwa Ibom Chairman of NLC, Mr Unyime Usoro, commended
the leadership of the congress for keeping to its promise on making Uyo
the permanent host of the school.
“On our own part, we intend to
ensure that the standards set five years ago that led to the permanent
hosting right is not lowered.
“It is significant to note that the
government of Akwa Ibom has graciously approved the building of the
permanent block for Rain Schools here in Uyo to gather for the training
needs of the union leaders across the nation,” he said.
The News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of the occasion was:
“Strengthening the trade Union for Defence of Workers Rights.” (NAN)
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