Trade Union Congress (TUC) has declared at its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting yesterday in Abuja that it would not join Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) to observe the two days warning strike announced by the union.
The TUC leadership across the zone agreed to continue dialogue with the government to ease the pain of petrol subsidy removal.
Recall NLC on Friday announced that workers will go on a two-day warning strike, Tuesday, September 5 and 6 respectively.
Joe Ajaero, the NLC president said the decision was taken at its NEC meeting with possibility of a “total shutdown” after 14 days.
TUC senior member who is a NEC member said the union reasoned that the planned strike is “premature”.
“The TUC feels there is no need to embark on a strike because we are still discussing with the Federal Government on the issue of palliatives for workers,” he said.
Ogun and Niger, labour leaders already ruled out the possibility of joining the strike.
Oyo and Sokoto, insisted on a work boycott as directed by the NLC.
The NLC explained that the two days warning strike decision followed the “failure of the Federal Government to dialogue and engage stakeholders within the organised labour on efforts to cushion the effects of the removal of petrol subsidy on the poor masses.”
But speaking after the TUC meeting, the NWC member said joining the NLC in the strike would further put the interest of the masses at risk.
