US EditionNigeria: Court Order - NLC, Tuc Urge FCT Workers Not to Suspend Strike
- This past week, Nigeria Labour Congress and TUC urged FCT staff to continue the strike despite a restraining order by the National Industrial Court, emphasizing the injunction targeted two leaders, not the unions.
- Earlier this month, JUAC directed FCT workers to resume the strike they began on Jan 19 over unpaid entitlements and welfare concerns, while NULGE, FCT Chapter called an indefinite strike on January 27.
- A NAN correspondent observed the council secretariat at skeletal levels with most services suspended, while residents of Bwari Area Council reported closed public-school gates and affected primary healthcare centres.
- The National Industrial Court on January 27 ordered workers to suspend the strike and adjourned the case to March 23, while the unions appealed through lead counsel Femi Falana, SAN.
- The labour centres said the FCT administration chose threats over dialogue and regretted this, while also condemning intimidation and warning `cash and carry judges` will be held accountable.
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JUAC vs Wike: Obey court order – Wike tells FCT workers
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike, has reminded FCT workers that the strike issue was still in court and advised them to obey court orders. Wike stated this while handing over 12 new ambulances to FCT hospitals in Abuja on Thursday. The comment was in response to the action of the union leaders of the FCT workers, under the Joint Union Action Committee, JUAC. DAILY POST reports that JUAC, had on Wednesday, direct…
Nigeria: Court Order - NLC, Tuc Urge FCT Workers Not to Suspend Strike
Abuja -- The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have asked staff of the Federal Capital Territory to continue with the industrial action despite the restraining order by the National Industrial Court.
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FCT workers appeal Industrial Court ruling, resume strike
The workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) under the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC) on Thursday resumed the indefinite strike they began on Jan. 19 over unresolved welfare issues.
Strike: Residents Decry Disruption Of Basic Services At FCT Council
Residents of Bwari Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have decried the disruption of basic services in public schools and primary healthcare centers following an ongoing strike by local government workers. Speaking in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), residents described the situation as distressing, noting that the shutdown has worsened the hardship for families who depend on public facilities. The FCT …
FCT Strike: Wike Pushes for Dialogue, Obedience to Court Order - TV360 Nigeria
As talks continue over workers’ demands, FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has urged striking workers to return to work and allow the legal process to run its course. The minister’s comments come amid ongoing industrial action by workers under the Joint Union Action Committee, who resumed their strike after filing an appeal against a ruling of the National Industrial Court. The court had earlier ordered the workers to suspend the strike, with the matte…
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