Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Industrial Action - Matters Arising

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The planned industrial action by the organised labour has taken off today, following the breakdown of negotiation with the Federal Government.

Nollywood Times was on the street today to find out how Nigerians feel about the development. Some respondents said it is not justified, that labour should focus on other areas of the polity.

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Some argue, that increase in minimum wage, will trigger increase in house rents, foodstuffs, transportation, etc, which are the things that affect the common man.

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However, the President, United Labour Congress (ULC), Mr. Joe Ajaero had said that a new national minimum wage was desirable and possible; adding that lack of patriotism, greed and corruption was the bane of a reasonable wage.

The Labour leader, said this in a communique issued after its Labour meeting on Monday in Lagos.

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