For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria
Capitalism has failed to Defend Nigerians’ Health H.T Soweto Even though the figures are rising daily, it is not certain yet how disastrous the ravages of COVID-19 will be for Nigeria in terms of number of infections and deaths. Economically however, there is no doubt that Nigeria faces the possibility of another economic recession as a result of the virus
The Campaign for Democratic and Workers Rights (CDWR) wishes to alert the public to the plan of the Dr Kiadese Lukman-led management of Tai Solarin College of Education (TASCE), Ogun State, to sack 120 workers because of their role in the struggle for payment of over 67 months’ owed salary arrears and opposition to other anti-worker policies. Before now some
Drop trumped-up charges against Aborisade and others, recall Miss Ogunfeibo and end victimization of workers By Eko John Nicholas The Dipo Abiodun APC-led government of Ogun state has repeatedly shown his disdain towards the plights of the workers since his assumption of office, his pretences as workers friendly governor to the contrary. The place where this is well captured and
Mucas Hospital, a big hospital in Lagos, has refused to pay its retrenched staff their gratuity ten months after retrenchment. Three of the affected Nurses (Mrs Doherty Janet, Mrs Folashade Jacob and Mrs B.T. Tewogbade) have approached CDWR for intervention. The retrenchment happened because some of the workers rejected the reduction of their monthly salary from about N55,000 to N30,000.
CDWR engages BUA Group management over delay in gratuity and controversy in the amount paid to two of the retirees. Some of the retirees approached the CDWR for intervention and CDWR wrote to the management upon which a meeting was fixed for Thursday February 6, 2020. CDWR leaders (Rufus Olusesan and Chinedu Bosah) and two other retirees (Yahaya Abubakar and
CDWR ENGAGES MABISCO MGT OVER THE VICTIMISATION OF MUSA IBRAHIM The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) is currently intervening in the matter concerning the victimization of Mr Musa Ibrahim, a staff of MABISCO (Mayor Biscuit Company ) Ltd who was placed on indefinite suspension since 2nd of May 2019 for no just cause other than the management’s claim
Dangote Cement Plc, employed 850 Truck Officers in 2016 with paltry salary of N60,000 monthly wage, and N90,000 performance bonus while they would own the truck after each Officer’s truck attained 400,000 mileage, as agreement attached to their employment. Only N60,000 monthly wage was paid while other relevant parts of the agreement/contract were never fulfilled. Dangote Cement Plc, one of
The ENL Dockworkers have engaged the ENL Consortium (Operator of Terminals C and D of Apapa Sea Port) in a struggle over unpaid 8 years of time related wage of N33,000, which is the minimum wage for dockworkers. (compiled by Rufus Olusesan and Chinedu Bosah, CDWR) There was a National Joint Industrial Council (NJIC) agreement reached in May 2008 by
But struggle continues On February 13, 2020 the case against 38 Lagos State Polytechnic. LASPOTECH. workers who were arrested and victimized by the Police at the behest of the Rector of the Polytechnic Mr Sogunro for embarking on strike and protest for their legitimate demands on pays and conditions was struck out at the Magistrate Court, Yaba Oyingbo, Lagos State.
Labour leaders must organize and mobilise retirees and workers for action By Kola Ibrahim The conditions of public sector retirees in Osun State call for concern. The retirees under the state government are suffering, no thanks to the deliberate maltreatment by the Osun State government. Currently, Osun state government has refused to fully pay the gratuities of retirees on government
An appeal for local and international solidarity actions and financial support By Rufus Olusesan, National Chair, CDWR Following the intervention of the Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) – a campaign platform of the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) – in the strike action of casual workers of Sumal Foods Limited Ibadan over pays and poor working conditions on the
Labour should mobilise for mass actions for full minimum wage implementation without retrenchment and against all anti-people policies By Chinedu Bosah, CDWR Publicity Secretary An improved Minimum Wage was legally supposed to take effect in January 2016 after negotiations in 2015. But, aside from the law, inflation arising from the devaluation of Naira and the implementation of anti-poor capitalist policies
Abbey faces four cases in Court over intervention in the plight of Casual Workers in Sumal A Call for Solidarity Actions and Financial Support Drop Trumped-up Charges against Abbey Trotsky We of the Campaign for Democratic and Workers Rights (CDWR) solicit solidarity actions including financial supports from trade unions, civil society originations, activists and people of good conscience for the
* The Governor should stop paying lip service on the matter but pay the new minimum wage * We call on labour leaders to call Workers’ Congress to discuss and take actions The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN), Osun State Chapter hereby calls on the government of Gboyega Oyetola in Osun State to, as a matter of urgency, start the
*Labour must ensure that the implementation of the new minimum wage is in full compliance with minimum wage act and the FG/labour agreement should be the bench mark!! The attention of the Socialist Party of Nigeria, SPN, Oyo State Chapter has been drawn to a media report that civil servants in the state were paid “13th month bonus” in addition
LABOUR LEADERS AND WORKERS MUST PREPARE TO STRUGGLE TO WIN FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF MINIMUM WAGE WITHOUT RETRENCHMENT OR ILLEGAL DEDUCTIONS The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) Ogun State chapter, receives with a mixed filling the last-minute suspension of the planned 48 hour warning strike by the state chapters of NLC and TUC. The strike was meant to protest
NLC AND TUC MUST COMMENCE IMMEDIATE MOBILISATION OF WORKERS, AND ALSO CALL A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS AND CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) Ogun state chapter, warmly welcomes the decision of the NLC and TUC Ogun state chapters to embark on a 48-hour warning strike action to protest the continued indifference and nonchalant attitude of
We of the Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN), Ogun State, express solidarity with the organised labour in Ogun State on the decision to embark on a two-day warning strike from 19th to 20th December, 2019 if its demand for a negotiation committee on the minimum wage was not met by the state government. We call on the Ogun State Chapter
* Privatisation has failed! Nationalisation of the electricity sector under workers and consumers’ democratic control and management is the only way out! The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) calls on the Federal Government to avoid another strike in the power sector by ensuring all grievances of electricity workers under the aegis of the National Union of Electricity Employee (NUEE) are
On Monday 9 December 2019, LASPOTECH (Lagos State Polytechnic) workers were at the Magistrate Court, Ogba, Lagos where 10 leaders of the staff unions are standing trial on trumped-up charges including allegations of attempted murder. In reality, the workers leaders are being hounded and persecuted for defending their strike against an attempt orchestrated by the authorities to break it using