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The NLC in Osun joined their colleagues across Nigeria to protest the move by the National Assembly.
The workers led by the chairman of NLC in Osun, Jacob Adekomi converged at the Ogo-Oluwa area and marched to the Osun Assembly.
DAILY POST had reported that members of the unions residing in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Ogun, Lagos states earlier stormed the National Assembly Complex demanding reversal of the legislative action.
Speaker of Osun House of Assembly, Timothy Owoeye said, “Anything that concerns the workers is Governor Gboyega Oyetola priority. Despite the paucity of fund, he has been able to implement the minimum wage. There are some things we have denied ourselves just for the sake of the minimum wage. We have assured you that without you, the development of the state will not be possible.
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The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Anambra chapter, Trade Union Congress TUC, Non-Academic Staff Union, Medical & Health Workers Union, Coalition of Civil Societies on Wednesday, joined the industrial action declared by their national leadership of the NLC to stop National Assembly from removing the Minimum wage from Exclusive list to Concurrent list.
Chairman of the NLC in Anambra State, Comrade Jerry Nnubia, in his address at the premises of the Anambra State House of Assembly, said the decision was in line with the directive from the national headquarters of the union to fight for their right.
He said the labour demanded that the Legislative Arm of Government should revert the decision of removing Minimum Wage from Exclusive list to Concurrent list which the union fine it uncomfortable.
Minimum wage removal: Plateau workers protest, say bill is anti-people
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Workers under the aegis of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Plateau State on Wednesday took to streets to protest against the bill seeking to move national minimum wage from exclusive to concurrent list.
The workers also said removal of the minimum wage from the exclusive to concurrent list was anti-workers and must be discarded.
DAILY POST reports that workers in their numbers took their demands to the State House of Assembly where they were received by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Abok Ayuba.
Speaking at the State Assembly complex, Plateau NLC Vice Chairman, Comrade Sunday Akin, said that the protest was declared by the national leadership of NLC and TUC over minimum wage, hoarding of petroleum product and a plan to establish a State Judiciary Council (SJC).
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