In Nigeria, through a coordinated campaign by the Organization of Trade Unions of West Africa (OTUWA), West African Informal Sector Workers Network Working Group, Federation of Informal Workers’ Organizations of Nigeria (FIWON), Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) and Trade...
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The Solidarity Center in Nigeria joins with pro-poor and pro-democracy organizations to remedy inequalities, such as empowering women in the Kpor community. Credit: Ken Nwiueh
Podcast: How Unions Meet COVID-19 Challenges—and Beyond
When the Nigerian government sought to raise taxes on basic goods and decrease subsidies on key items like fuel as millions of workers struggled without jobs or wages during the COVID-19 pandemic, the 4 million members of the Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC) successfully...
Nigerian Workers Threaten Strike: ‘We Have Been Swindled’
The Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) are threatening to launch a nationwide strike October 16 unless the government implements a minimum wage adjustment for all public sector...