Group warns NUPENG against ‘destabilising Nigeria’ over Dangote Refinery union dispute

Uncertainty as NUPENG, Dangote Refinery battle Over Union Rights

At the heart of the dispute is the refinery’s decision to deploy 4,000 new Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) trucks for direct distribution of fuel while allegedly asking drivers to shun union membership. The post Uncertainty as NUPENG, Dangote Refinery battle Over Union Rights appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

'Strike will punish Nigerians, not Dangote': Activists to labour unions

The Economic Rights Activists (ERA) have condemned the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), and their allies for threatening a nationwide strike over alleged anti-union practices at the Dangote Refinery. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, ERA’s Executive Director, Dr Josiah Inuwa, described the planned action as “reckless and unpatriotic,” warning that it would inflict hardship on …

Group warns NUPENG against ‘destabilising Nigeria’ over Dangote Refinery union dispute

The citizens-led group, Mass Action Against Economic Saboteurs, MAAES, has warned the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, against plunging the country into crisis with threats of a nationwide strike over Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s plan to deploy 4,000 compressed natural gas, CNG-powered trucks for fuel distribution. In a statement issued on Saturday, George Priye West, president of the coalition, said NUPENG cannot hold…

Petroleum Distributors Back Dangote, Distance Themselves from NUPENG Strike Threat - TV360 Nigeria

The Association of Distributors and Transporters of Petroleum Products (ADITOP) has formally distanced itself from the nationwide strike proposed by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and allied groups, declaring support for the Dangote Refinery’s new distribution model. Speaking to journalists on Monday in Abuja, ADITOP’s National President, Alhaji Lawan Dan-Zaki, said the strike action scheduled to begin on Monday,…

Call Dangote Refinery To Order Immediately – Falana Tells FG

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has urged the Federal Government to intervene in the ongoing dispute involving Dangote Refineries Falana condemned the move by the refinery to compel newly recruited drivers to sign agreements barring them joining existing unions in the oil and gas industry. News360 Info reports that […] The post Call Dangote Refinery To Order Immediately – Falana Tells FG appeared first on N…

NLC Threatens To Mobilise Workers Nationwide Against Dangote Group’s Labour Practices

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared its readiness to mobilise workers across the country in a nationwide resistance against what it described as the “anti-union, anti-worker, and monopolistic practices” of the Dangote Group.