N70,000 transport allowance divides NLC, TUC

N70,000 transport allowance divides NLC, TUC.

N70,000 transport allowance divides NLC, TUC The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have disagreed over the Federal Government’s proposed N70,000 transport allowance for workers, with the two labour unions adopting opposing positions on the offer.

While the TUC has rejected the allowance, insisting that the government should implement a salary increase instead, the NLC has questioned […] The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have disagreed over the Federal Government’s proposed N70,000 transport allowance for workers, with the two labour unions adopting opposing positions on the offer.

Daily Trust reports that the TUC, in a reaction to the government’s approval on Wednesday, said it rejected the allowance because of the government’s failure to fulfil previous promises relating to the wage award.

The union argued that temporary wage awards were inadequate to address the economic hardship facing Nigerian workers and urged the government to implement a salary increase instead. speaking on Channels Television’s Morning Brief programme, NLC President Joe Ajaero questioned the TUC’s rejection of the proposed N70,000 transport allowance. Ajaero said the NLC had made it clear from the outset that it was negotiating independently of the TUC, describing the latter’s opposition to the outcome as surprising. He said the TUC did not sign the agreement and argued that the union should not oppose an arrangement it did not negotiate.

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