N30, 000 minimum wage: Buhari govt ‘politicising pay rise’ – Labour cries out
of politicizing the negotiation for the new proposed N30, 000 minimum
wage for workers.
This was as the National President of the NLC, Ayuba Wabba alleged
that the Federal Government was playing double standard in the
negotiation.
He spoke during the 2018 Joint National Public Service Negotiating
Council, JNPSNC, meeting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on Tuesday.
Wabba also commended the private sectors for supporting Labour on
improving the workers' wellbeing.
He said: "The private sector has actually displaced the public sector
in industrial relations and collective bargaining.
"Our experiences during the negotiations for the new minimum wage
showed that the employers in the private sectors are more forthcoming
and forthright on moving the negotiation to a mutually acceptable
figure, while the government continues to live in denial and even
stopped the conclusion of the negotiation.
"Private employers remain willing to sustain industrial relation
harmony by supporting positions that will ensure that workers get an
appreciable wage increase, while the government continues to
politicise our agreement, devoid of genuine interest."
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