Vote out chairmen who fail to pay N70,000 minimum wage, MC Tagwaye tells Abuja workers - Daily Trust

Vote out chairmen who fail to pay N70,000 minimum wage, MC Tagwaye tells Abuja workers - Daily Trust

Obinna Simon, entertainer cum politician popularly known as MC Tagwaye, has called on Area Council teachers and workers to utilise their voter cards to hold accountable the current chairmen who are refusing to implement the N70,000 minimum wage. Daily Trust reports that teachers and workers hit the streets of Abuja, on Thursday, over unpaid entitlement. Reacting to the situation, Simon said the current economic hardship, coupled with high inflat…

Ajaero bemoans effect of inflation on minimum wage

Mr Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Friday bemoaned the effect of inflation on the minimum wage in the country. Ajaero speaking at the first quadrennial delegates conference of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Abuja, said it was time the organised labour stood united and collectively fight the numerous issues […] The post Ajaero bemoans effect of inflation on minimum wage appeared first on Freedom Online.

The government convened the National Council on Employment, Productivity, and the Minimum, Vital, and Mobile Wage (SMVM) for Tuesday, April 29, to establish a new minimum wage and review unemployment benefit amounts. The meeting will be held virtually in two sessions: at 10:00 a.m. for the technical committee and at 12:30 p.m. for the plenary session, with the participation of unions, employers, and public officials. Context of the current minim…