Increase Salaries Immediately, Implement JOHESU Agreement, TUC Rejects FG’s Proposed ₦70,000 Wage Award
The union said temporary relief is unsustainable and cited a possible N300,000 minimum wage as it pressed for full compliance with labor agreements.
- On Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu announced a six-month transportation allowance, but The Trade Union Congress rejected the proposal, demanding immediate salary increases instead.
- The TUC argues the government failed to honor past commitments, including the Joint Health Sector Unions agreement and the 2023 wage award, which many workers never received.
- Labeling the allowance 'haphazard,' The Union proposed raising the lowest workers' salaries to N300,000, citing state governments that have already exceeded N100,000.
- Asserting that 'welfare is not a privilege,' The TUC demanded sustainable economic justice and full compliance with agreements, rejecting temporary relief measures.
- Awaiting the final outcome of scheduled meetings with The Federal Government, The TUC continues to defend workers' rights, threatening further action if wage justice demands remain unaddressed.
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Drama as TUC rejects FG's N70,000 allowance, demands N300,000 salary
The Trade Union Congress, TUC, has rejected the N70,000 allowance offered by the Federal Government and demanded a N300,000 salary. This is contained in a statement by the President of the TUC, Comrade Festus Osifo, and the Secretary-General of the union, Comrade N. A. Toro, on Wednesday. This was in reaction to the new allowance […] Drama as TUC rejects FG's N70,000 allowance, demands N300,000 salary
TUC rejects FG’s proposed ₦70,000 wage award to workers
Says govt has capacity to raise pay of lowest-paid worker to ₦300,000 By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has rejected the proposed ₦70,000 monthly wage award for federal workers, which was agreed upon after a meeting between the FederalGovernment and the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). While […]
Increase Salaries Immediately, Implement JOHESU Agreement, TUC Rejects FG’s Proposed ₦70,000 Wage Award
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to increase salaries and implement the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) agreement rather than the N70,000 six-month transportation allowance approved for workers.
TUC rejects FG’s proposed N70,000 transport allowance, demands salary increase
The Trade Union Congress has rejected the Federal Government’s proposed N70,000 transport allowance, demanding a permanent salary increase for workers. Read More: https://punchng.com/tuc-rejects-fgs-proposed-n70000-transport-allowance-demands-salary-increase/
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