The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has sent directives to its state councils to prepare for strike on Oct. 16 if negotiation with the Federal Government is not concluded this week.
The directive is contained in a circular sent to state councils, signed by its General Secretary, Mr. Emmanuel Ugboaja, NLC
Negotiations between the Federal Government and Labour leaders is slated for Oct. 15.
Part of the circular read: “You will recall that a joint Communiqué was issued by the NLC, Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Committee (JNPSNC) stating that two weeks from the date of the said communiqué, industrial harmony could not be guaranteed in the country should an agreement not be reached with the Federal Government on the Consequential Adjustment of Salaries as a result of the New National Minimum Wage of N30,000.
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“You are hereby directed to coordinate preparations with TUC and JNPSNC in your States for necessary industrial action should the time expire without an agreement as contained in the circular.’’
Recall that the organised labour demanded 29 per cent salary increase for officers on salary level 07 to 14 and 24 per cent adjustment for officers on salary grade level 15 to 17.
However, the Federal Government had, insisted on 11 per cent increase for officers on grade level 07 to 14 and 6.5 per cent adjustment for workers of grade level 15 to 17.
On May 14, the Federal Government set up the relativity and consequential adjustment committee, which in turn set up a technical sub-committee to work out a template for the adjustment of salaries of public service employees.
