By Olayinka Owolewa
Ilorin, May 1, 2021 The organised labour in Kwara have declared that the demand of workers for implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage is non-negotiable
The workers, under the umbrella of Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), made their position known on Saturday in Ilorin.
They used the Workers Day celebration to reiterate their demand for implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage.
The TUC chairman in the state, Mr Akinsola Akinwunmi, called on the state government to return to the negotiation table on their outstanding demands, adding that the implementation of the minimum wage is their right.
May Day: Kwara Labour Unions insist on N30,000 minimum wage
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By Demola Akinyemi – Ilorin
Workers in Kwara state under the aegis of Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) seized the Workers Day celebration yesterday to reiterate their demand for implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage, insisting that the demand is non-negotiable.
But Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in his response pleaded for the union’s understanding over the N30,000 minimum wage and consequential adjustment and assured them of improving their well-being despite the dwindling revenue amid the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The TUC chairman in the state, Comrade Akinsola Akinwunmi,who spoke on behalf of the labour unions at the May Day celebration in Ilorin in his address, titled, “COVID-19 Socio and Economic Crisis:Challenges for Decent Jobs, Social Protection and People’s Welfare.”called on the state government to come back to negotiation table on their outstanding
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