Category: Trade Unions

Osun State Salary Payment: Struggle Pays Workers’ fight starts to produce results But one month’s salary is too little, too late. Aregbesola govt. should immediately pay all outstanding salaries, allowances, pensions and gratuities Workers must be steadfast in the struggle to guarantee full payment The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM), Osun State Chapter, commends the public sector workers in Osun State

Osun State Finances and Non-Payment of Salaries: DSM Welcomes Justice Oloyede’s Call for a probe of the Aregbesola Government Only mass movement of workers, youths and the oppressed can compel House of Assembly to act The attention of the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM), Osun State Chapter has been drawn to a petition, widely reported in the newspapers, written by a

CDWR CONDEMNS BRUTAL ATTACKS ON THE WORKERS OF FEDERAL HOSPITAL ENUGU MANAGEMENT SHOULD IMMEDIATELY MEET ALL WORKERS’ DEMANDS The Campaign for Democratic and Workers Rights (CDWR) condemns the unprovoked attack on the protesting workers of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu, on Friday 5th May 2015 by thugs reported sponsored by the management. As reported in the Guardian newspaper of Sunday

CDWR SUPPORTS WORKERS’ STRIKE IN OSUN STATE We call on Labour Unions to immediately call Workers’ Congresses as part of mobilization of workers for mass actions like rallies, protest marches, pickets, mass sensitization, etc. The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR), Osun State Chapter, hereby expresses its support for the ongoing strike of public sector workers in Osun State

DSM Mobilizes Osun State Workers to Arena of Struggle with a Symposium By DSM Reporter A cross-section of the participants – photo DSM The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM), Osun State Chapter, in continuation of its campaign for a mass movement against the wicked denial of Osun State workers their salaries for up to six months, organized a Public Symposium to

DSM Welcomes Osun Labour Unions’ 14-Day Ultimatum We call on Labour unions in the state to begin mass mobilization of workers through workers’ congresses, rallies, protest marches, mass sensitization, etc. National Leaderships of NLC and TUC should organize nationally-coordinated actions The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM), Osun State, a pro-working class, socialist organization, welcomes the decision of the Nigeria Labour Congress

2015 MAY DAY HELD AMIDST SPLIT IN NLC AND A BACKLOG OF UNPAID SALARIES WORKING PEOPLES’ POLITICAL ALTERNATIVE IS NOT ON THE AGENDA May Day Reports By Peluola Adewale Ajaero’s faction May Day Rally at Under Bridge opposite National Stadium Surelere Lagos – photo DSM This year’s May Day came on the heels of the split in the Nigeria Labour

PARALLEL STATE NLC CONGRESSES HELD ACROSS THE COUNTRY TIME FOR THE REBUILDING OF THE TRADE UNION MOVEMENT AS A DEMOCRATIC FIGHTING PLATFORM 92 copies of SD Sold in Lagos and Oyo By Ayo Ademiluyi For what can be aptly described as the continuation of the factionalisation of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), parallel State Delegates’ congresses were held across the

NLC DELEGATES’ CONFERENCE OUTCOME TRIGGERS SPLIT IN THE TRADE UNION MOVEMENT BUILDING A FIGHTING AND DEMOCRATIC TRADE UNIONISM IS THE ONLY WAY TO HALT GROWING DEGENERACY Many trade unionists and workers and change-seeking elements will look with dismay at the divisions that have opened within the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), particularly as they appear to be based on personalities rather

AS NLC HOLDS 11thDELEGATES’ CONFERENCE: CDWR CALLS ON THE NLC TO STRUGGLE FOR LIVING WAGE/PENSION, DECENT WORK AND BUILD A POLITICAL ALTERNATIVE FOR THE WORKING CLASS The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) felicitate with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its affiliates as its National Delegate Conference comes up on February 10 and 11, 2015 in Abuja. The

THE 11TH NLC QUADRENNIAL DELEGATES’ CONFERENCE: WORKERS MUST ELECT A FIGHTING LEADERSHIP Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) Statement The 11th Quadrennial Delegates’ Conference of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is coming up at perhaps the most critical period since the return to the civil rule. The stakes at the play in the contest for political power have never been this high,

OGUN STATE TEACHERS’ STRIKE: WE CALL FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF UNPAID SALARIES We of the Ogun State Chapter of the Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) support the Ogun State teachers in their ongoing strike action over unpaid salaries since November 2014. We strongly condemn the failure of the Ibikunle Amosun-led All Progressives’ Congress (APC) government in the state to meet