Baring any last minute change of mind by the leaderships of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress, TUC, on their decision to call out Workers for an industrial action, effective Monday, June 3, all Seaports, Jetties, Terminals ,Oil and Gas facilities across the country will be shut down.
Maritime workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, has signaled its readiness to ensure total compliance with the directives of its parent-bodies, NLC and TUC, for workers to embark on an indefinite strike action due to the inability of the Federal Government to reach an agreement with the Organized Labour on minimum wage and other related matters.
The Source reports that on Friday ,May 31, the Comrade Joe Ajearo-led NLC had, in the wake of the collapse of talks with the Federal Government over a new minimum wage, called on all affiliate bodies to brace up for a show down.
In a statement issued on Saturday, June 1, 2024, MWUN Spokesperson John Kennedy Ikemefuna ,said the Maritime workers are set to comply fully with the NLC/TUC declared industrial action, noting that it has become more imperative in the face of Federal Government’s failure to attend to Workers’ demands,which also include the reversal of the hike in electricity tariff .
“In view of the forgoing, the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria has directed its members at all Ports Nationwide, Jetties Terminals, Oil and Gas Platforms to effectively ensure total compliance with the strike as directed by the NLC and TUC .
“This is also to serve as a notice to all our concerned stakeholders in the Maritime sector” the statement further reads .
The Source reports that the Organized Labour, at its Friday meeting with a Federal Government’s delegation, flatly rejected a N60,000-monthly minimum wage offer, thus setting the stage for the commencement of a Nationwide strike action beginning Monday June 3.
