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Minimum wage: Massive strike looms as Labour rejects govt N60k, key unions pledge support — Nigeria — The Guardian Nigeria News

The Federal Government has urgently appealed to organised labour to reconsider its planned indefinite strike set to commence on Monday, June 3, 2024. The Guardian reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) declared a nationwide strike over a proposed new minimum wage on Friday after a meeting between the […]

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