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The union was founded in 1960, as a split from the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUCN) by members who wished to align with the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU). It was led by former TUCN president Michael Imoudu.
In 1978, trade unions in Nigeria were restructured into 42 industrial unions, and 19 unions representing senior staff. The Nigeria Labour Congress was established to represent the industrial unions. The senior staff unions attempt to found the Federation of Senior Staff Associations of Nigeria, but the government refused to recognise the body.
In 1949, a group led by Michael Imoudu split away to form the Nigerian National Federation of Labour, but the two reunited in 1950 as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). [3] The NLC soon ceased to operate, but was re-established in 1953 by Imoudu, as the All Nigeria Trade Union Federation. The National Council of Trade Unions split away in 1957 ...
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) - two of the country's biggest unions - had said on May 1 that they would down tools if a new minimum wage was not agreed by ...
In 1978, the Nigeria Labour Congress was established, with the 42 industrial unions affiliated. It was to be the only legal trade union federation. [ 2 ] Its leadership included many of the leading figures from its four predecessors, with Wahab Goodluck becoming its founding president.
On 31 May 2024, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) called for an indefinite general strike, demanding the country's monthly minimum wage be raised from ₦30,000 to ₦494,000.
It has had a long-running demarcation dispute with the Nigeria Civil Service Union. [2] In 1986, the union affiliated to the loose Senior Staff Consultative Association of Nigeria, and by 1995, it had 60,000 members. In 2005, it was a founding affiliate of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria. [3] [4] In 2020, Innocent Bola-Audu was elected as ...
In 2001, she became the union's president, the first woman to lead a trade union in Nigeria. [2] [3] [1] In 2005, various senior staff associations formed the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), and Obiajulu was elected as its president, the first woman to lead a trade union confederation in Africa.