VARSITY STRIKE: THREE-DAY INDUSTRIAL ACTION BEGINS AFTER NATIONWIDE PROTESTS, SAYS LABOUR
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is pressing ahead with its nationwide protests in solidarity with university unions to force the Federal Government to meet their demands.
It insisted that the protests would hold in states today (Tuesday) as planned.
NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, said the Congress would commence a three-day warning strike immediately after the protest.
According to him, an indefinite workers’ strike may follow should the government fail to resolve the issues that caused the strike.
Wabba spoke on the sidelines of the ongoing 18th NLC Rain School 2022 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
He said: “The protest is not a solidarity protest but a protest of NLC against government actions that lead to our universities being shut down and our kids staying at home instead of going to school.
“All the unions directly involved in the strike are NLC affiliates and their members are part of NLC.
“We have taken three levels of decision. First is the protest which is going to be nationwide.
“After the protest, a three-day national warning strike will start, and if they fail to resolve the issues and bring back our kids to school, we go on indefinite strike. That is the decision of our National Executive Council.
“What will be helpful for them is to check the timeline we have given for them to resolve the issues.
“We are optimistic that they will be willing this time because we are also willing to get our children back to school.”
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