The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) is threatening a 30-day strike in response to the government’s plan to decentralize minimum wage negotiations.
The proposed decentralization would shift wage discussions from the national level to state governments, which the NLC argues could undermine workers’ rights and lead to inconsistent wages across different states urges-fg-to-adopt-alternative-policies-for-private-sector-growth.
Labour leaders are concerned that decentralization may weaken the collective bargaining power of workers and create disparities in wages, as states with fewer resources might set lower minimum wages.
The strike threat is a significant move, highlighting the tension between the government’s reform efforts and the labour union’s push to protect workers’ interests neca-urges-fg-to-adopt-alternative-policies-for-private-sector-growth
