NO GOING BACK! See The Full List Of Unions That Have Joined NLC Nationwide Strike
Business operations were shut across Nigeria on Monday following the directive of the two labour unions to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike.
On Friday, the organised labour consisting of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) announced that they will be commencing a nationwide indefinite strike due to the refusal of the Federal Government to increase the proposed minimum wage from N60,000.
They also demand that the government reverse the increase in electricity tariff to N65/kWh. Below is the list of the unions that have joined the strike:
1. The Academic Staff Union of Universities,
2. Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria. 3. The National Union of Electricity
Employees.
4. National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees.
5. Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria.
6. Joint Union Action Committee.
7. The Nigeria Union of Teachers.
8. National Associations of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives.
9. Joint Health Sector Unions.
10. Amalgamated Union of Public Corporation, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees.
11. National Union of Civil Engineering, Construction, Furniture and Wood Workers.
12. Medical and Health Workers Union
of Nigeria.
13. National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
14. Nigeria Union of Railway Workers
15. Nigeria Civil Service Union
16. Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals.
17. Academic Staff Union of Colleges of Agriculture.
18. Senior Staff Association of
Nigerian Universities. 19. Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government-Owned Companies. 20. Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria.
21. Nigeria Union of Journalists.
22. Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnic.
23. National Union of Food, Beverage and Tobacco Employees.
24. Nigeria Union of Local
Government Employees.
25. Iron and Steel Senior Staff Association of Nigeria
26. National Union of Air Transport Employees.
27. Air Transport Services Senior Staff
Association of Nigeria. 28. National Association of Aircraft
Pilots and Engineers. 29. National Union of Postal and Telecommunication Employees.
30. Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria.
31. Senior Staff Association of Universities, Teaching Hospitals, Research Institutes and Associated Institutions.
32. The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria.
