In compliance with directives by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC),affiliated unions have joined the nationwide industrial action announced last week.
This was disclosed on Tuesday in a Facebook post by the NLC, sharing circulars by the affiliated unions.
CRUX NEWS recalls that the union had threatened an industrial action following the alleged brutalization of its national president, Joe Ajaero by the police in Imo state.
The National Industrial Court (NIC) restricted the unions from embarking on the strike action.
Despite the court’s injunctions, the union issued a directive to all its members to commence the strike.
“In furtherance to the decision of the Joint National Executive Council (NEC) of NLC and TUC, all workers in Nigeria are hereby directed to withdraw their services effective 12:00 midnight today, 13th November 2023.
“Consequently, all affiliates and state councils of NLC/TUC are directed to issue circulars for maximum compliance and these circulars be made available to the National Secretariats or posted to the NEC and CWC Whatsapp Platforms.”
The affiliated unions included the National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees (NUBIFIE), the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, and the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics (SSANIP).
Others are the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), the National Union of Food Beverage and Tobacco Employees, the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN), the National Union of Electricity Employees, and the Nigeria Union of Railway Workers.
