Democratic Socialist Movement

For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria

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US: Two Years in Power – Obama Fails to Deliver

US: Two Years in Power – Obama Fails to Deliver Millions were hoping for radical change Tony Wilsdon, Socialist Alternative (CWI USA) Barack Obama: “You would be hard-pressed to identify a piece of legislation that we have proposed out there that, net, is not good for businesses…We are pro-growth. We are fierce advocates for a thriving, dynamic free market,” (Bloomberg.com,

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SOLDIERS OCCUPATION OF PHCN INSTALLATIONS IS ANTI-WORKER AND UNDEMOCRATIC

SOLDIERS OCCUPATION OF PHCN INSTALLATIONS IS ANTI-WORKER AND UNDEMOCRATIC FOR AN IMMEDIATE WITHDRAWAL OF ALL ARMED SECURITY PERSONELL! Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR), November 22, 2010 The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) condemns the occupation of the installations of Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) by armed soldiers dictatorially deployed by President Goodluck Jonathan in the

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Pro-Labour Activists and Workers March in Lagos in Support of Labour Demand for N18, 000 National Mi

Pro-Labour Activists and Workers March in Lagos in Support of Labour Demand for N18, 000 National Minimum Wage Labour Should Immediately Begin Mass Mobilisation for General Strike By Keye Ewebiyi On Wednesday November 10, 2010, the Labour and Civil Society Coalition (LASCO) in Lagos complemented the 3-day warning strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union

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RALLY! RALLY!! MASS PROTEST!!!

RALLY! RALLY!! MASS PROTEST!!! LABOUR & CIVIL SOCIETY COALITION (LASCO) CALLS ON NIGERIANS TO Participate in the 3-DAYS WARNING STRIKE (November 10 -12, 2010) Support the Demand by Labour for the immediate implementation of the N18,000 Minimum Wage without any Retrenchment Prepare for indefinite General Strike/Mass Actions should Government failed to implement the agreed new Minimum Wage within the 3-Day

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FASHOLA MUST MEET DOCTORS’ DEMAND

FASHOLA MUST MEET DOCTORS’ DEMAND Labour Should Organise Solidarity Actions Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) supports the struggle of medical doctors for better wage and improved facilities in Lagos state owned public hospitals and condemns in strong term the insensitivity of Raji Fashola’s government. Doctors in Lagos State owned hospitals have been on strike for over 11 weeks

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ASUU, SSANU, ASUP AND COEASU STRIKE

ASUU, SSANU, ASUP AND COEASU STRIKE Govt Must Meet Their Demands Now Nigerian Students and Parents Should Join the Struggle to Save Public Education from Collapse The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) supports the strike action of staff unions in all State-owned tertiary institutions across the country. We call on the respective state governments, particularly the southeast governors, south-south governors, the

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PHCN WORKERS STEP UP FIGHT AGAINST PRIVATISATION OF POWER SECTOR

PHCN WORKERS STEP UP FIGHT AGAINST PRIVATISATION OF POWER SECTOR Keep the PHCN Public! Capital NO to Privatisation NLC and TUC Must Organise Solidarity Actions to Support Them The struggle against privatisation was stepped up on Monday 25th October, 2010 when about 1,500 electricity workers, labour and human right activists under the auspices of Joint Action Forum (JAF) and the

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2011 GENERAL ELECTIONS:

2011 GENERAL ELECTIONS: Will It Be Different From the Widely Acknowledged Farce Called 2007 Elections? Both Prof. Attahiru Jega, the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Chairman and President Goodluck Jonathan have repeatedly continued to make pledges that the 2011 general elections will be truly free and fair. Even the advanced capitalist countries, the principal beneficiaries of the iniquitous capitalist system

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THREE-DAY WARNING STRIKE ON MINIMUM WAGE

THREE-DAY WARNING STRIKE ON MINIMUM WAGE Labour Must Build Strike/Action Committees at National, State, Industrial and Community Levels! Mass Demonstration and Rallies Must be Organised Across the Country! The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) wholeheartedly welcomes the decision of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to embark on a 3-day warning strike between November 10 and 12,

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KEEP PHCN PUBLIC!

KEEP PHCN PUBLIC! Segun Sango, General Secretary, Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) President Goodluck Jonathan recently launched a ‘Road map on power sector reform’, the aim of which is to privatize the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) – formerly National Electric Power Authority (NEPA). As a condition for this, the government has increased electricity tariff from about N4. 00 per

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Warning Strike on New Minimum Wage Demand is Welcome

Warning Strike on New Minimum Wage Demand is Welcome Labour Should Begin Mass Mobilization Immediately DSM Statement The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) wholeheartedly welcomes the notice of warning strike the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given to the government should it not initiate the process of implementation of the new minimum wage by November 9, 2010. The 3-day strike is