For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria
NUCECFWW National Delegates Conference, Owerri BUILDING A WORKING CLASS POLITICAL ALTERNATIVE By Ayo Ademiluyi The Nigerian Union of Civil Engineering Construction, Furniture and Wood Workers held their Fourth Quadrennial National Delegates’ Conference on February 22 in Owerri, the Imo State capital. With the theme, “Employment Deficit and the Panacea of Construction and Wood Sector Growth in a World of Work”,
Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) CDWR CONDEMNS THE ILLEGAL SACK OF WORKERS BY MANAGEMENT OF ZENITH BANK PLC FOR RECALL OF ALL SACKED WORKERS WITHOUT LOSS OF PAY The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) condemns the illegal sack of workers by the Zenith Bank management. On 25th July 2011, Zenith Bank Plc sacked three hundred and
Aviation Sector Crisis Deepens Despite Huge Intervention Funds Given To Private Airlines By Chinedu Bosah The aviation sector has been in the doldrums since the outright privatization of the industry. This is an industry that can conveniently be termed an ‘elite industry’ when the average earnings of Nigerians are compared to the high cost of flying from one place to
Osun state Minimum Wage Struggle – What Next? After more than a year after the last strike, workers in Osun State under the two umbrella unions – NLC and TUC – have restarted agitation for the implementation of the nationally legislated N18, 000 minimum wage. As at Thursday, 31st January, 2013, three congresses of workers have been held in the
NIPOST PENSIONERS’ STRUGGLE GOVERNMENT SHOULD IMMEDIATELY PAY ALL PENSION ARREARS AND 2/3 GRATUITY NOW! Picketing of the post offices by the retirees of the NIPOST protesting the non-payment of 72 months arrears of pensions and two-third of gratuities being owed by the government, photo DSM Since December 24, 2012, the offices of the Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) throughout the country
Lagos: In Defiance of Unfavourable Court Judgement, Okada Riders Resolve to Continue Protest Mobilization for Mass Action on Wednesday 19 December A Grim Battle for Survival Opening up in Lagos By HT Soweto Mobilisation Meeting of okada riders in Agege Lagos on Monday Dec. 17, photo DSM Over a hundred angry okada riders were at a mass meeting on Sunday
NLC’S MISSION TO RE-CLAIM LABOUR PARTY Nigeria’s incurable socio-political crisis requires an urgent working class socio-political alternative Segun Sango General Secretary Democratic Socialist Movement It is debatable whether currently there is any other country in the whole world afflicted with a greater socio-political crisis more than Nigeria. Potentially, Nigeria should be a success story. With a huge population of about
Nigeria’s Power Privatization is an Economic Dead-end For democratic public ownership and management, and massive state funding of the power sector By Kola Ibrahim Despite all attempts by the capitalist ruling class in Nigeria and its big business town criers, to portray the privatization of the electricity sub-sector in Nigeria in good light, the reality has continued to show that
CDWR Press Statement: Pension Policy in Osun State: No to Compulsory Retirement The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR), Osun State condemns, in strong terms, the ridiculous, illegal and clearly unjustified compulsory contributory pension policy being imposed on workers by the Osun State government. We call for immediate reversal of this obviously obnoxious policy. We also call on the
2012 Teachers’ Day Taking a stand for teachers and education On October 5, members of DSM participated at events marking this year World Teachers’ Day in Oyo and Osun states. We intervened with various leaflets, banners and our paper, Socialist Democracy (SD). In Oyo state, Abbey Trotsky, the state secretary of DSM, was the lead speaker at the public meeting
PRESS STATEMENT CDWR Supports Teachers Strike We Demand Immediate Payment of 27.5% TSA to Teachers The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) condemns the continued refusal of some state governors to pay the Teachers Salary Allowance (TSA), 27.5% of the salaries, which has been agreed upon between the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and federal government in 2008 and
THE PRIVATISATION OF PHCN AND THE LABOUR MOVEMENT Segun Sango, Protem Chairman, Socialist Party of Nigeria For over one decade now, Nigeria’s capitalist ruling elite acting under the dictates of global capitalist corporations/sharks, have been making efforts to sell the PHCN to profiteers, the so-called private sector. For most part of this period, the electricity workers unions, particularly NUEE have
Democratic Socialist Movement, Oyo State Chapter, Press Statement, August 7, 2012 OYO STATE MUST RECALL 3,000 SACKED PUBLIC WORKERS Labour Must Issue a Two-Week Ultimatum Labour leaders must commence immediate mass mobilization towards the immediate and unconditional implementation of N18,000 minimum wage now! The Oyo State chapter of Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) and Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) jointly condemn
SOLIDARITY WITH ELECTRICITY WORKERS: WITHDRAW THE TROOPS FROM PHCN INSTALLATION ! KEEP PHCN PUBLIC UNDER DEMOCRATIC CONTROL OF WORKERS AND CONSUMERS By Ayo Ademiluyi As a measure to enforce the takeover of Transmission Company of Nigeria, part of the assets of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), by Manitoba Hydro International Ltd, a Canadian firm, the Goodluck Jonathan government
Minimum Wage: Osun State Workers must reject latest Onslaught By Alfred Adegoke (Protem Chairperson, SPN Osun State) The Osun State Chapter of the Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) condemns the latest assault by the Rauf Aregbesola/ACN government of Osun state on the democratic right of workers to seek improvements in their living and working conditions, and calls for full implementation
LAGOS DOCTORS WIN ROUND ONE Abiodun Aremu, JAF Secretary, addressing journalists and protesters – photo DSM For Immediate and Unconditional Recall of all Sacked Doctors For Full Implementation of CONMESS NLC and TUC must intervene with Solidarity Action By Peluola Adewale The Lagos doctors have won the round one of their legal battle against the Lagos state government. Justice Benedict
BUILD A FIGHTBACK AGAINST ELECTRICITY TARRIFF HIKE! For a NUEE/NLC-led national mass actions and 48hr warning general strike. By Ayo Ademiluyi In an another major grand onslaught on the working masses, the Jonathan regime is set to put in place a ‘new’ tariff by June 1 with an increment from its present rate of N4.00 per kilowatt-hour (pkwh) to N18
DSM CONDEMNS THE SACK OF STRIKING LAGOS DOCTORS FASHOLA SHOULD IMMEDIATELY REINSTATE ALL SACKED DOCTORS! We Urge NMA to declare 24-hour Solidarity National Strike Now!! Click here for the Leaflet pdf The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) condemns the sack of 788 doctors by the Lagos state government. This action is draconian and unlawful. Doctors embarked on strike when the Lagos
Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) PRESS STATEMENT CDWR CONDEMNS THE SACK OF STRIKING LAGOS DOCTORS FASHOLA SHOULD IMMEDIATELY MEET DEMANDS OF DOCTORS AND ADEQUATELY FUND HEALTH CARE SERVICES The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) condemns the sack of striking doctors by the Lagos state government. This action is draconian and unlawful. Doctors have embarked on strike
Lagos Doctors’ Strike Striking Doctors Sacked DSM Calls on NMA, NLC and TUC to declare a 24hour solidarity nationwide strike For a Collective Fight Back to Defeat the Government By H.T Soweto On Monday 7 May 2012, doctors in Lagos State employment who have been on strike since April 16 were collectively sacked. The doctors embarked on strike to demand