By Kelvin Ololo The organized labour in Cross River has threatened to shut down the State if government fails to secure the release of Ben Ukpepi, the Chairman of the State’s chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) who was kidnapped on Sunday. This is the second time in 15 months that Mr. Ukpepi has
By Patrick Obia and Kelvin Ololo The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Monday morning suspended the indefinite strike action over the increase of petrol pump price and electricity tarrif, agreeing on the deregulation of the downstream sector of the economy. This followed a breakthrough in negotiations with the Federal
By CrossRiverWatch Admin We were not consulted – TUC It’s unnecessary – Negotiating Council The Trade Union Congress (TUC ), Cross River State chapter and the State Public Service Negotiating Council, have dissociated themselves from the strike action called by the State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The position of the two bodies was
By Efa Sunday and Deborah Obot Workers in Cross River State have protested the payment of May salaries on the first day of the month by Governor Ben Ayade. Despite the state receiving the least revenue allocation from the federation account and being third most indebted State in the country, Ayade has made a habit
By Mary Umani, Martha Abua, Godwin Otang, Rose Ofem and Monica Njagu The federal government on Tuesday announced a new minimum wage of NGN30,000 after the tripartite committee set up to negotiate the wage presented its report and a draft bill to Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari. The announcement came after days of intrigues following the
By Patrick Obia The Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC) has threatened to vote out any governor who fails to implement the proposed minimum wage. “We are ready for 6th November and if any governor that does not pay, we will vote him out,” said Comrade Oyongha Edim, the vice chairman of the NLC in Cross River
By Deborah Obot, Efa Sunday and David Nsa Schools, banks and public offices in Calabar, the Cross River State capital were on Thursday, shut down in compliance with the directive of the organised labor for a nationwide strike over the failure of the Nigerian government to agree on the new minimum wage. Below are images
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the organised labor in Cross River State on Tuesday in Calabar endorsed the governor, Senator Ben Ayade to bid for a second term in office. The state chairman of the Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC), Comrade John Ushie disclosed this while delivering a traditionally