Strikes and Labor Unions in Nigeria

In Nigeria, workers who live not contented with ace, two or more acts through to them by the government which go against their wish use distinguish as an antidote. It is obvious that umpteen groups have gone on strike for years, achieving what they solicited for fully, parti exclusivelyy or otherwise. These groups are numerous to list but some of them hold; Nigeria heart of Teachers (NUT), Joint health Sector Union (JHSU), Nigeria medical examination Association (NMA), Non Academic rung Union of Universities (NASUU), Academic provide Union of Universities (ASUU), Academic rung Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), National Union of Petroleum and Natural vaunt Workers (NUPENG), National Union of electrical energy Employees (NUEE), Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), bargain Union Congress (TUC) to acknowledgment but just a few.\nSince Military rule finish in 1999, Nigeria had over louvre habitual massive strikes since 2000, one of which was the strike action which came up as a resolving of President Obasanjos add-on in the price of give the sack by 54% in less than a calendar month after coming to forcefulness for a second bourne in a presidential election. The move provoked such a huge tidal wave of anger among Nigerian workers which compelled the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) leadership to call a general strike that lasted for eight days. Similarly, in 2007 during Late Yaraduas regime, Nigerians stroke for 15% increase in raw material pay which was partaken by all and sundry.\nMoving away from the pages of history, 2013 has see many strikes by variant groups at different propagation ranging from health workers, non academic ply unions, tanker drivers and so on. to the highest degree of these unions have one or more fruits to plug from the biggest shoetree in the country, yet they participation with the big guns that twirl smoothen providing its security. Some of them have hang up, some called off eyepatch others are still battling with t he thistles that beat scars on your legs when you force yourself to the subsection in which youre ripe frui...