ADVERTISEMENT
  • The Membership Club
  • PT Hausa
  • About Us
  • Advert Rates
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
Monday, April 12, 2021
Premium Times Nigeria
  • Home
  • COVID-19
  • News
    • Headline Stories
    • Top News
    • More News
    • Foreign
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • News Reports
    • Financial Inclusion
    • Analysis and Data
    • Business Specials
    • Opinion
    • Oil/Gas Reports
      • FAAC Reports
      • Revenue
  • Opinion
  • Health
    • News Reports
    • Investigations
    • Data and Infographics
    • Health Specials
    • Features
    • Events
    • Primary Health Tracker
  • Agriculture
    • News Report
    • Research & Innovation
    • Data & Infographics
    • Special Reports/Features
    • Investigations
    • Interviews
    • Markets
  • Arts/Life
    • Arts/Books
    • Kannywood
    • Lifestyle
    • Music
    • Nollywood
    • Travel
  • Sports
    • Football
    • More Sports News
    • Sports Features
  • Projects
    • Parliament Watch
    • Panama Papers
    • Paradise Papers
    • AGAHRIN
  • Home
  • COVID-19
  • News
    • Headline Stories
    • Top News
    • More News
    • Foreign
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • News Reports
    • Financial Inclusion
    • Analysis and Data
    • Business Specials
    • Opinion
    • Oil/Gas Reports
      • FAAC Reports
      • Revenue
  • Opinion
  • Health
    • News Reports
    • Investigations
    • Data and Infographics
    • Health Specials
    • Features
    • Events
    • Primary Health Tracker
  • Agriculture
    • News Report
    • Research & Innovation
    • Data & Infographics
    • Special Reports/Features
    • Investigations
    • Interviews
    • Markets
  • Arts/Life
    • Arts/Books
    • Kannywood
    • Lifestyle
    • Music
    • Nollywood
    • Travel
  • Sports
    • Football
    • More Sports News
    • Sports Features
  • Projects
    • Parliament Watch
    • Panama Papers
    • Paradise Papers
    • AGAHRIN
Premium Times Nigeria
BUA Group Ad BUA Group Ad BUA Group Ad
ADVERTISEMENT
Jonathan moves to clamp down on labour unions

Senator sees the law as the hand of Lokpobiri but the voice of Jonathan

Jonathan moves to clamp down on labour unions

March 13, 2012
2 min read
ADVERTISEMENT

Nearly two months after a crippling nationwide strike forced government to reverse the cut in fuel subsidy, a new effort, said to have the blessing of the presidency, is pushing for tougher labour laws that will block industrial actions by making it hard for union leaders to enjoy support from their members.

An amendment to the federal Trade Union Act aims to introduce extensive balloting on a decision to call strike, with majority of federal, state and private sector workers required to give an approval before one is decided.

The legislation, if approved, will replace the current procedure in which an industrial action is decided by the national executive of the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) and the Trade Union Congress(TUC).

Heineken Lokpobiri, a senator, who is proposing the move, represents President Goodluck Jonathan’s home state of Bayelsa.

The proposal sparked divisions within the senate on Tuesday as it was presented for a second reading, with lawmakers viewing the amendment as pro-presidency, and linking it to January’s fuel subsidy demonstrations.

“This particular bill is anti-people, anti-masses, anti-senate and anti-national assembly,  said Action Congress of Nigeria senator, Chris Ngige, who represents Anambra state. “This bill is not for us.”

Another senator, Smart Adeyemi, representing Kogi state, said the effort to get the law passed was an “exercise in futility” since currently, strikes are not called by individuals as claimed by the sponsor of the amendment, but by representatives of workers.

The bill was first read on February 15, 2012, barely weeks after the protests, and but some of its details have just been made known.

Calling a strike will require a simple majority of all members of the labour unions, who will answer yes to whether or not an industrial action be held across the nation, before a decision is reached, a procedure seen to be nearly impossible.

RelatedNews

Contract/Scholarship Scam: Group demands arrest, prosecution of Amnesty Programme staff

MTN to separate fintech arm, values it at $5 billion

BREAKING: El-Rufai announces plan to lay off public servants in Kaduna

Akeredolu dissolves OSOPADEC board

Many lawmakers have vowed to block the passage of the law.

In the face of stiff opposition, Senate president, David Mark, said he will not call for the withdrawal of the bill, but will allow it through a “logical conclusion.”

But the sponsor, Mr. Lokpobiri, said the amendment to the Trade Union Act was needed to “bring the practice of industrial action in line with global best practices as obtainable in Great Britain, USA, Canada, France, Belgium, South Africa etc,”.

Dangote adbanner 728x90_2 (1)

“In that way, no worker(s) would have to be compelled by the leaders of his union against his will to stay away from work,” Mr. Lokpobiri said.

 “Acts of compulsion in the name of picketing which often result in intimidation, molestation and even violence among union members, would be a thing of the past,” he adds.

  • WhatsApp
  • Tweet
  • Email
  • Print
  • Telegram
  • More
  • Share on Tumblr
  • Pocket

Support PREMIUM TIMES' journalism of integrity and credibility

Good journalism costs a lot of money. Yet only good journalism can ensure the possibility of a good society, an accountable democracy, and a transparent government.

For continued free access to the best investigative journalism in the country we ask you to consider making a modest support to this noble endeavour.

By contributing to PREMIUM TIMES, you are helping to sustain a journalism of relevance and ensuring it remains free and available to all.

Donate


TEXT AD: To advertise here . Call Willie +2347088095401...


JOIN THE CONVERSATION

  • Disqus (6)
premiumtimes



PT Mag Campaign AD

Previous Post

Why we protested, UNIJOS students

Next Post

Senators

More News

Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai [PHOTO CREDIT: Nasir El-Rufai on Facebook]

BREAKING: El-Rufai announces plan to lay off public servants in Kaduna

April 12, 2021
Nigeria’s Information minister, Lai Mohammed said Nigerians not cooperating over measures to stop the Coronavirus spread

Nigerian govt insists on implementation of amended broadcasting code

April 12, 2021
Prince Philip [Photo Credit: Daily Express]

British PM, opposition leader pay tribute to Prince Philip

April 12, 2021
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila. [PHOTO CREDIT: Official Twitter account of the Speaker]

LG autonomy not for NASS to address – Gbajabiamila

April 12, 2021
Nigeria Police Force

Gunmen attack Ebonyi community hours after South-east governors’ security meeting

April 12, 2021
Professor Bose Afolabi

Nigerian professor wins $2.5 million Bill Gates grant

April 12, 2021
Next Post
Senators

Senators

Activists suspicious of campaigners  for Sovereign National Conference

Activists suspicious of campaigners for Sovereign National Conference

Discussion about this post

Search

#EndSARS: Latest Updates




Polaris Bank


JAIZ Ad


Access Bank Ad


NITDA Ad





Glo Ad

Subscribe to News via Email

Enter your email address and receive notifications of news by email.

Join 1,650,173 other subscribers.

Advertisement






netherland biz school Advert



Zenith Advert

ADVERTISEMENT

Our Digital Network

  • PT Hausa
  • Election Centre
  • Human Trafficking Investigation
  • Centre for Investigative Journalism
  • National Conference
  • Press Attack Tracker
  • PT Academy
  • Dubawa
  • LeaksNG
  • Campus Reporter

Resources

  • Oil & Gas Facts
  • List of Universities in Nigeria
  • LIST: Federal Unity Colleges in Nigeria
  • NYSC Orientation Camps in Nigeria
  • Nigeria’s Federal/States’ Budgets since 2005
  • Malabu Scandal Thread
  • World Cup 2018
  • Panama Papers Game
  • Our Digital Network
  • About Us
  • Resources
  • Projects
  • Data & Infographics
  • DONATE

All content is Copyrighted © 2020 The Premium Times, Nigeria

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • COVID-19
  • News
    • Headline Stories
    • Top News
    • More News
    • Foreign
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • News Reports
    • Financial Inclusion
    • Analysis and Data
    • Business Specials
    • Opinion
    • Oil/Gas Reports
      • FAAC Reports
      • Revenue
  • Agriculture
    • News Report
    • Research & Innovation
    • Data & Infographics
    • Special Reports/Features
    • Investigations
    • Interviews
    • Markets
  • Arts/Life
    • Arts/Books
    • Kannywood
    • Lifestyle
    • Music
    • Nollywood
    • Travel
  • Sports
    • Football
    • More Sports News
    • Sports Features
  • Projects
    • Panama Papers
    • Paradise Papers
    • Parliament Watch
    • AGAHRIN
  • Opinion
  • PT Hausa
  • The Membership Club
  • Dubawa
    • Dubawa NG
  • About Us
    • Advert Rates
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
  • Digital Store
  • DONATE

All content is Copyrighted © 2020 The Premium Times, Nigeria

Our website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.