For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria
CALLS FOR THE REBUILDING OF A FIGHTING TRADE UNION MOVEMENT TO RESCUE NIGERIA The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) welcomes the reconciliation and reunification of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). However, we call for sober reflection and the beginning of the conscious rebuilding of the labour movement so as to respond to the yearnings of not just the Nigerian workers but
SPN welcomes the development and calls for a fighting leadership The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) welcomes the reconciliation of both the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and United Labour Congress (ULC) announced on Thursday, 16th July, 2020. This is after, over four years ago, a group of trade unions which later metamorphosed into the ULC broke away from the NLC
CDWR Demands Regular Payment of Salary, Secured and Better Paid Employment for Lagos Street Sweepers By Rufus Olusesan National Chair, CDWR Many Lagos street sweepers have protested unpaid monthly salaries and poor working conditions recently. The street sweepers are employed by sub-contractors to Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and are paid a meager N25, 000 under poor working conditions.
Accede to Their Legitimate Demands Now! The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) condemns the highhandedness and vindictiveness of the Dr Kiadese Lukman-led management, and the Prince Adeyemi Adefulu- led governing council of the Tai Solarin College of Education, Omu Ogun State towards the plights of the workers of the college especially since the assumption of office by Goveernor
A United Struggle of Students and Workers Needed Over the years, Nigeria’s budgetary allocation to the education sector continues to vacillate below 10%, which is even a far-cry from the UNESCO recommendation of 15%-20% budgetary allocation for developing countries like Nigeria. By Michael Lenin, DSM Branch, Abuja For instance, the percentage allocated to the education sector this year is a
Dura Pack workers embarked on two days (June 8 and 9, 2020) “strike action” over salary cut and unionization. The Publicity Secretary of the Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) visited the factory to solidarize with workers on June 9, 2020. By Chinedu Bosah and Rufus Olusesan Following the disruption of operation by the COVID-19 pandemic, Dura Pack company
By Chinedu Bosah and Rufus Olusesan The Dockworkers Vs ENL Consortium judgment was delivered on February 20, 2020, by Justice R H Gwandu of the National Industrial Court (NIC) and the dockworkers won a partial victory. The relief for the dockworkers unpaid 8 years N33,000 minimum wage salaries was not granted by the Judge but ordered the payment of the
CDWR Demands the Payments of all Entitlements due to the Sacked Workers and Calls on the State Leadership of NLC, TUC and ULC to Intervene! Barely three days after the demise of Senator Abiola Ajimobi, the ex-Governor of Oyo State who also doubled as the owner and Chairman of the GX FOOD LIMITED, no fewer than 15 poor workers of
DSM Demands Improved Pay and Working Conditions for Health Care Workers For Free, Public-funded and Quality Healthcare Under Democratic Workers Control A strike wave is blowing through the health sector. Doctors, nurses, pharmacists, midwives, laboratory staff and other categories of healthcare workers are downing tools and grabbing placards. The issues for which they are going on strike concerns both new
NHRC SHOULD MEET WORKERS’ DEMANDS WITHOUT DELAY The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) led by Anthony O. Ojukwu, the Executive Secretary, has procured an ex parte order from the National Industrial Court (NIC) stopping its workers and the Nigeria Civil Service Union from embarking on a strike action scheduled to begin on July 16, 2020. The planned strike action and
DSM DEMANDS IMPROVED PAY AND WORKING CONDITIONS FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS * FOR FREE, PUBLIC-FUNDED AND QUALITY HEALTHCARE UNDER DEMOCRATIC WORKERS CONTROL H.T Soweto A strike wave is blowing through the health sector. Doctors, nurses, pharmacists, midwives, laboratory staff and other categories of healthcare workers are downing tools and grabbing placards. The very fact that this is taking place during
NLC, TUC and ULC should unite to declare a 24-hour Nationwide Strike and street protests to resist the hike in Electricity Tariff and Petrol Price The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) demands a total cancellation of the suspended hike in the electricity tariff and rejects the hike in the price of petrol while demands an immediate reversal. The implementation of
CDWR demands regular payment of salary, secured and better paid employment for Lagos Street Sweepers Many Lagos street sweepers have protested unpaid monthly salaries and poor working conditions recently. The street sweepers are employed by sub-contractors to Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and are paid a meager N25,000 under poor working conditions. The contract system is the same as
CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO MEET DOCTORS’ DEMANDS IMMEDIATELY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WE CALL ON NARD TO ORGANISE PUBLIC ACTIVITIES LIKE SOCIALLY-DISTANCE RALLIES AND PROTESTS TO SENSITIZE THE PUBLIC FOR A FREE, PUBLIC-FUNDED AND DEMOCRATICALLY MANAGED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM The Campaign for Democratic and Workers Rights (CDWR) gives its full support and solidarity to the nationwide strike of doctors under the aegis
WORKERS DEMAND FULL SALARIES, UNIONISATION AND IMPROVED WORKING CONDITIONS Dura Pack workers embarked on two days (June 8 and 9, 2020) strike action over salary cut and the demand for unionization. Workers at the Ikeja, Lagos, based company suspended the strike on June 10 after the management promised to pay the outstanding salaries next week. However, there was no written
A Call for National and International Solidarity Members of the Campaign for Democratic and Workers Rights, CDWR, Oyo State chapter are currently in a solidarity action with workers of GX FOODS LIMITED in Ibadan the Oyo state who are in struggle to resist different forms of indecent conditions and anti-labour practices in the company. GX FOOD LIMITED is a food
CONDEMNS THE THREAT TO HEALTH WORKERS BY MALLAM EL-RUFAI-LED KADUNA STATE GOVERNMENT Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) supports the joint warning strike of health workers unions and associations in Kaduna state to demand improved working conditions. We commend this united strike and urge that the unions and associations involved not to relent until all demands are met. Should
SPN blames Makinde-led government and the past pro-capitalist governments in Oyo State for the unfortunate spread of COVID-19 among iSON workers! The Socialist Party of Nigeria, SPN, Oyo State Chapter expresses concern over the rising cases of COVID-19 among workers of the Ibadan-based multinational company known as iSON Xperiences and holds that it is the characteristic protection of profit of
CDWR CALLS ON SECURITY AGENCIES TO RESPECT THE RIGHTS OF ALL ESSENTIAL WORKERS INCLUDING MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND JOURNALISTS The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) welcomes the decision by the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu’s to amend an initial order which was meant to clamp down on essential workers and re-issue another which clearly directed the police to
CDWR DEMANDS DECENT WORK CONDITION FOR WORKERS IN DANGOTE GROUP AND OTHER COMPANIES Recently, a video went viral of protesting Indian expatriate workers of Dangote Refinery agitating against poor working conditions and lack of safety measures against coronavirus infection at work. The worker who spoke on behalf of tens of his colleagues claimed that they were employed by a contractor