Strike looms in Adamawa over minimum wage
The organised labour in Adamawa State has threatened to begin strike any moment from next week over the national minimum wage.
The organised labour comprises Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress lamented that their series of requests to meet Governor Fintiri over the issue were ignored.
They therefore submitted that due to the alleged delay by the government in the negotiation on the new national minimum wage, they could no longer guarantee industrial harmony in the state.
The declaration was contained in a letter dated February 17, 2020 bulletin of the union.
The union expressed concern over the Delay in the Negotiation on the New National Minimum Wage and Other Sundry Issues.”
The letter was jointly signed by the Chairman of the NLC, Emmanuel Fashe and his counterpart in the TUC.
According to the union, the government’s failure to hold a formal meeting with the labour portends that the latter (labour) is seen as inconsequential in the algorithms of advancing the cause of our dear state but as well has been positioned on master-servant scale of industrial relationship.”
The body, however, asked Fintiri to set up negotiating committee on the minimum wage on or before 25th of this month or risk industrial disharmony.
The labour unions argued that the “industrial peace currently being experienced in the state may not be assured any further in the event that our call received no further action not later, 25th February, 2020.”