TUC Directs FCT Members To Disregard NLC’s Indefinite Strike Order
The TUC said it neither participated in the meeting that produced the directive nor endorsed the decision to embark on industrial action. The post TUC Directs FCT Members To Disregard NLC’s Indefinite Strike Order…
Nigeria's two umbrella labour centres, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), often coordinate on national strike actions but represent distinct federations of unions and do not always act in lockstep, particularly at state and FCT council levels where local leadership can diverge from the national body's position. Industrial disputes over wages, allowances and working conditions for FCT workers have recurred in recent years, with strike threats frequently used as leverage in negotiations with the FCT Administration.
This dispute centres on a rift between the two labour centres' FCT chapters over an indefinite strike order reportedly issued in the NLC's name. According to the coverage, the TUC's FCT Council says it was not part of the meeting that arrived at the strike decision and has not endorsed it, instructing its members to continue working as normal. The reports do not yet detail the original grievances behind the NLC's strike call, when the strike was meant to begin, or whether the FCT Administration has responded to either body.