N70,000 relief: Ajaero blasts TUC over rejection, as OPS sets condition for minimum wage

By Victor AhiumaYoung & Juliet Umeh
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has blasted its sister central Labour organisation, the Trade Union Congress, TUC, of Nigeria, for rejecting the negotiated N70,000 transport allowance for workers, describing the relief as a significant intervention to cushion the effects of rising petrol prices and the escalating cost of living.
NLC President, Mr. Joe Ajaero, also challenged the TUC to negotiate better benefits for its members rather than criticise an agreement it did not participate in negotiating
This comes as Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, NECA, warned that organised private-sector employers cannot be bound by minimum wage agree...