NLC Threatens To Join ASUU Strike

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has threatened to join the Academic
Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, in solidarity strike if theFederal
Government failed to address the ASUU demands.
NLC President, Abdulwaheed Omar, made the threat at the opening
ceremony of the "2013 Rain School" in Uyo.
"We call on the Federal Government to have meaningful dialogue with
ASUU with a view to implementing the agreement.
"The state governments should equally obey the law and pay minimum
wage to teachers and the local government workers as well as the 27.5
per cent teacher's enhanced salaries.
"Should these strikes persist, workers of Nigeria will not hesitate to
join them in solidarity," he stressed. Omar said the modules of the
rainschool were designed to train members of affiliate unions and
state councils of the NLC.
"This is in order to equip them with necessary skills to empower and
protect their rights at workplace."
He said that the theme of the 2013 Rain Schoolwas imperative due to
the obvious violation of workers' rights in the workplace and in the
larger society. The Akwa Ibom Chairman of NLC, Mr Unyime Usoro,
commended the leadership of the congress for keeping to its promise on
making Uyo the permanent host of the school.
"On our own part, we intend to ensure that the standards set five
years ago that led to the permanent hosting right is not lowered.
"It is significant to note that the government ofAkwa Ibom has
graciously approved the building of the permanent block for Rain
Schools here in Uyo to gather for the training needs of the union
leaders across the nation," he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that the theme of the
occasion was: "Strengthening the trade Union for Defence of
Workers'Rights."
source: http://pmnewsnigeria.com/2013/07/23/nlc-threatens-to-join- ASUU-strike/