US EditionNigeria: ASUU Strike - NLC Declares 'No Pay, No Work'
Negotiations address payment arrears, allowances, and land issues as ASUU strike enters seventh day, with 90% of strikes linked to agreement breaches, union leaders say.
- On Monday last week, the Academic Staff Union of Universities announced a two-week warning strike that grounded Nigerian public universities and began talks with the Federal Government of Nigeria.
- ASUU says unresolved grievances include third-party deductions, promotion arrears, victimisation at Kogi State University, Lagos State University, and Federal University of Technology, Owerri, plus demands for sustainable funding aligned with UNESCO funding principles and wage reviews.
- Multiple unions joined the action, including SSANU, NASU, NAAT, ASUP, SSANIP, ASURI and COESU, while the Nigeria Labour Congress declared `no pay, no work` on Monday and agreed to form a coordinated national campaign team.
- The unions set a four-week deadline for the Federal Government to conclude talks, and if negotiations stall, the National Executive Council will consider nationwide action involving all workers and unions.
- NLC President Comrade Joe Ajaero declared the era of reneging on signed agreements over, urging government negotiators to come with mandates to end recurring strikes.
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Nigeria: ASUU Strike - NLC Declares 'No Pay, No Work'
ABUJA -- THE Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and its affiliate unions from the education sector on Monday declared ' no pay, no work', in response to the Federal Government declaration of 'no work, no pay' policy as a result of the ongoing two weeks warning strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.
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ASUU Strike: Labour Threatens Nationwide Industrial Action, Gives FG Four-Week Ultimatum
October 20, (THEWILL) — The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a four-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to resolve the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) or face a nationwide industrial action. NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, gave the ultimatum on Monday after a closed-door meeting with representatives of ASUU […] The post ASUU Strike: Labour Threatens Nationwide Industrial Action, Gives FG Four-Wee…
NLC Issues Four-Week Ultimatum to FG Over ASUU Demands, Threatens Nationwide Shutdown
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a four-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to meet the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), warning of a nationwide shutdown if the issues remain unresolved. NLC President Joe Ajaero delivered the warning on Monday during a press briefing in Abuja, following a meeting with leaders of unions representing tertiary institution workers. He said the ultimatum is intended to give…
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