The federal government has invited leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) for an emergency meeting over the ongoing indefinite nationwide strike by the unions.
TheCable understands that the government is calling the meeting which will be held on Tuesday through the National Salaries, Incomes, and Wages Commission.
The meeting, which will involve the minimum wage tripartite committee, is a move to push for a suspension of the ongoing indefinite strike and continue negotiations.
On Friday, NLC and TUC declared an indefinite strike over the federal government’s refusal to increase the minimum wage from N60,000.
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The labour unions had proposed N615,500 as the minimum wage, citing the high cost of living.
However, the federal government rejected the N615,500 proposal and offered N48,000.
On May 15, the labour unions rejected the N48,000 minimum wage offered by the government.
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On May 21, the federal government increased the proposed minimum wage to N54,000, which the labour again rejected and described as “unacceptable”.
Again, the federal government proposed N60,000, and it was rejected.
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