Nineteen unions have complied with indefinite the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) nationwide strike.
The strike, which began on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, is in protest of the Federal Government's failure to address issues affecting workers, such as the minimum wage, insecurity, corruption, and poor governance.
The unions' decision to join the strike comes after a meeting of the National Executive Council of the labor unions on November 13, 2023, in Abuja.
At the meeting, the unions resolved to embark on the strike over the alleged brutalization of NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, and other members of the labor unions during a recent crisis in Imo State.
List of Unions That Have Joined NLC Strike
- Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)
- Senior Staff Associations of Nigerian Universities (SSANU)
- College of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU)
- Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP)
- National Union of Food Beverage and Tobacco Employees (NUFBTE)
- Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP)
- Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN)
- National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT)
- National Union of Postal and Telecommunication Employees (NUPTE)
- Nigeria Union Of Local Government Employees (NULGE)
- Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN)
- Nigeria Union of Public Service Reportorial, Secretarial, Data Processors and Allied Workers (NUPSRDATA)
- National Union of Textile Garments and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN)
- National Associations of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM)
- National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees (NUBIFIE)
- Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN)
- The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE)
- Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN)
- Nigeria Union of Railway Workers (NUR)
The unions have called on the Federal Government to address their demands as soon as possible in order to end the strike.
The strike has already had a significant impact on the Nigerian economy, with schools, banks, and hospitals shutting down their operations.
