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Government worker unions announce third strike in two months

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Government worker unions announce third strike in two months 2023-09-27 [CTV]

Fresh strike looms as NLC's ultimatum expires today 2023-09-22 [Vanguard News]

Welcome address by President of the NLC at the African Alliance of Trade Unions executive meeting 2023-09-22 [NLC]

Subsidy: NLC to Honour FG’s Invitation for Talks, But Adamant on Demands 2023-09-18 [This Day]

NURTW chides NLC leadership over union crisis 2023-09-18 [The Nation]

Solidarity Center emphasizes Trade Unions, CSOs partnership to defend workers’ rights to unionise 2023-09-14 [Pilot]

Lagos lifts suspension on NURTW operations 2023-09-10 [InfoGuide]

Strike Day 2: We recorded greater compliance-NLC 2023-09-08 [Vanguard News]

Nigerean unions strike again to protest soaring costs after subsidy removal 2023-09-07 [Al-Jazeerah]

Eni workers shut Nigerian terminal to protest NAOC sale 2023-09-07 [Argus]

Workers walk off the job again to protest rising costs after removal of gas subsidies 2023-09-06 [The Independent]

Labour Strike Suffers Partial Compliance Over Cracks In Union 2023-09-06 [Leadership]

Trade Union Congress (TUC) Pulls Out of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) Planned Strike 2023-09-05 [Tekedia]

Communique at the end of the National Executive Council (NEC) Meeting of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) 2023-09-05 [ITUC Africa]

48hrs to NLC strike: Electricity, telecoms, financial unions, others in frenzy preparations 2023-09-03 [Vanguard]

Police deployent to NURTW secretariat: AN act of dictatorship and impunity-pull back now 2023-09-01 [NLC]

Anambra NLC, TUC applauds Soludo for subsidy palliatives 2023-08-28 [The Sun]

Labour raises alarm, alleges planned attack on Lagos ports 2023-08-21 [Vanguard]

Zamfara NURTW chairman sacks principal officers of union in state 2023-08-20 [The Daily Post]

Lagos pensioners threaten protest, give Sanwo-Olu 14-day ultimatum 2023-08-20 [The Guardian]

Civil Service Union Foresees Social Unrest, Advises FG To Address Economic Problems 2023-08-20 [The Source]

NLC tells IGP to stop meddling in trade union affairs 2023-08-15 [The Tribune]

Union vows to shut down country over higher fuel prices 2023-08-15 [Anadolu Agency]

We’ll strike if fuel price rises again, Labour vows 2023-08-15 [The Sun]

Workers Unite for Socio-economic Reforms 2023-08-14 [ITUC Africa]

Police Arrest President Of Nigeria Transport Workers’ Union, 3 Others, Seal National Secretariat 2023-08-13 [Point bBlank]

Public doctors end strike after talks with lawmakers 2023-08-12 [Reuters]

NLC condemns Otti’s alleged interference in Abia NURTW council leadership 2023-08-08 [The Tribune]

IOCs engagement of stevedoring firms now at 60% —Maritime Workers 2023-08-08 [Vanguard]

AAC Condemns Oyo Labour Unions For Apologising To Governor Makinde Over Recent Protests To Demand Their Rights 2023-08-08 [Sahara Reporters]

Tinubu-Led Government Makes U-Turn, Withdraws Suit Against Nigerian Workers’ Unions, NLC, TUC 2023-08-08 [Sahara Reporters]

Migration: ILO seeks to deepen Nigeria’s trade unionists, medias’ understanding 2023-08-07 [The Sun]

Nigerian unions protest anti-poor policies 2023-08-07 [IndustriALL]

Labour, centre, others strategise on domestication of Convention 190 2023-08-03 [Vanguard]

Labour, centre, others strategise on domestication of Convention 190 2023-08-03 [Vanguard]

Labor unions across Nigeria protest against soaring cost of living under new president 2023-08-03 [The National Post]

Nigeria's labour unions suspend strike after meeting president 2023-08-03 [Devdiscourse]

Oyo labour unions defy rain, barricade state secretariat 2023-08-02 [The Nation]

Maritime workers, NARTO, other transport unions disband, declare COMTUA illegal 2023-08-02 [Vanguard]

Heavy Security Presence As Labour Unions, Workers Protest In Lagos, Bayelsa, Kano, Kwara Over Petrol Subsidy Removal 2023-08-02 [Sahara Reporters]

NLC strike update: Protesters break gate enta National Assembly- How workers protest go for Lagos, Kano, Port Harcourt, Abuja and oda states for Nigeria 2023-08-02 [BBC]

Subsidy talks: Labour shuns FG, begins protests as oil workers down tools 2023-08-02 [Punch]

Subsidy removal: Cut the cost of governance-organized labour tells FG 2023-08-02 [Vanguard News]

Breaking: Disregard fake news, we've no reason to call off protests-NLC 2023-08-01 [Vanguard News]

NLC insists on Wednesday strike, mobilises workers 2023-08-01 [Punch]

Resident doctors strike bites harder as hospitals discharge patients 2023-08-01 [Vanguard News]

Stop blackmailling us and misrepresenting the law -NLC tells Miss Jedy-Agba 2023-08-01 [Nigerian Labour Congress]

Subsidy removal: NLC, TUC meet FG in Aso Rock 2023-07-31 [Vanguard News]

Protesting workers block Oyo secretariat 2023-07-31 [The Times]

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