Nigeria: Labour to Demand Cost of Living Allowance Amid Worsening Economic Hardship

Nigeria: Labour to Demand Cost of Living Allowance Amid Worsening Economic Hardship

The issue of wage review beyond the national minimum wage has become a trending discourse within the Labour movement, especially because of the increasing rate of inflation even before the implementation of the N70 000 new national minimum wage.

Labour to demand cost of living allowance for Nigerian workers

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has vowed to begin another struggle aimed at securing a cost of living allowance for workers. NLC National President, Joe Ajaero, who gave the hint in an interview with Vanguard lamented the level of economic hardship bedeviling Nigerians since the inception of the present administration. Ajaero explained that the N70,000 new national minimum wage has failed to address the current cost of living. According to hi…

NLC to Push for Cost of Living Allowance Amid Soaring Hardship

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced plans to begin a renewed push for a cost of living allowance (COLA) for Nigerian workers, citing the growing economic hardship that has rendered the new minimum wage ineffective. NLC President Joe Ajaero, speaking in an interview with Vanguard, said the current N70,000 minimum wage has been significantly […] The post NLC to Push for Cost of Living Allowance Amid Soaring Hardship appeared first on T…