For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria
Niger State: CDWR Supports Workers’ Indefinite Strike for Full Payment Don’t ‘Sit at home’, Labour Leaders in Niger State must organize constant mass protests and demonstrations until the demands are won The National Leadership of the NLC and TUC should call a general strike and mass protest to back workers and pensioners in over 27 states whose salaries are either
OYO WORKERS AND PENSIONERS MUST REMAIN STEADFAST IN THE STRUGGLE FOR PAYMENT OF SALARY AND PENSION ARREARS AND AGAINST SCHOOL PRIVATISATION We say NO to a planned victimisation of school principals for the action of students who protested against the Government plan to mortgage their future! The Socialist Party of Nigeria, SPN Oyo State Chapter, strongly supports the strike and
Oyo Workers insist on “No Pay No Work” Determined Workers hold rallies at the NLC secretariat three days a week. Thousands of Oyo workers on street in June 15 mass protest (Click to enlarge) By Abbey Trotsky Secretary, Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) Oyo State It was an atmosphere filled with suspicion and apprehension when in the early hours of Friday,
Oyo State: Workers and Students Hold Mass Protests against Planned School Privatisation As Workers Commence Indefinite Strike/Street Protest over Unpaid Salaries By Abbey Trotsky Thousands of Oyo protesters on the street on June 7 (Click to enlarge) Events are moving fast in Oyo state as workers and youth have taken to the streets to oppose privatisation and demand payment of
TUC’S $1BILLION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND: TRADE UNIONS MUST FOCUS ON BUILDING WORKING CLASS ALTERNATIVES We of the Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) view the statement credited to Bobboi Kaigama, the President of Trade Union Congress (TUC), at the recently held National Delegates’ Conference in Abuja that the Congress will set up a $1 billion Economic Development Fund as an unfortunate
SPN CALLS ON THE NLC TO DECLARE A ONE-DAY WARNING STRIKE WITH MASS ACTIONS The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) condemns all state governments that owe workers backlog of salaries. Hence, we demand immediate payment of all outstanding salaries owed to workers in all the 27 culpable states. These states owe between 3 and 7 months in salary arrears. It
FUEL PRICE HIKE: LABOUR STRIKE WAS TOO WEAK TO WIN ANY CONCESSION By Peluola Adewale The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) led by Ayuba Wabba called off on May 22 its indefinite strike action against hike in fuel price by Muhammadu Buhari government just after three days of action. This strike, which commenced on May 18, was the least successful of
2016 May Day: Workers Celebrate Day Amidst Unpaid Salaries and Rising Cost of Living By Peluola Adewale Textile Labour Union in Abuja, photo DSM (Click to enlarge) This year’s May Day was held at a period when a majority of states, 24 according to the Vanguard newspaper, owe workers backlogs of salaries. Even those who collected salaries have seen their
2016 MAY DAY: SPN Message SPN FELICITATES WITH NIGERIAN WORKERS THE LABOUR MOVEMENT MUST LEAD THE WORKING PEOPLE OUT OF THIS SOCIO-ECONOMIC CRISIS Only Struggle Can Win N56, 000 Minimum Wage A 24-hour General Strike and Mass Protest is Long Overdue! Socialist Change is the only Genuine Change The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) felicitates with Nigerian workers as they
DSM Condemns Osun NLC Chairman’s Comments on Salaries and Pensions We of the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM), Osun State Chapter, express our displeasure over comments credited to the chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Osun State, Mr. Jacob Adekomi by a television station, absolving the Rauf Aregbesola-led Osun State government of any wrongdoing in the payment of salaries and pension
SPN SUPPORTS WARNING STRIKE BEING PROPOSED BY NLC AND TUC LABOUR SHOULD URGENTLY NAME DATES FOR THE ACTION THE LABOUR MOVEMENT MUST LEAD THE WORKING PEOPLE OUT OF THIS SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL QUAGMIRE NIGERIANS NEED GENUINE SOCIALIST CHANGE Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) welcomes the decision of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to embark on a one-day warning general strike
OGUN SUSPENDED STRIKE: AMOSUN GOVERNMENT REMAINS UNYIELDING ONLY STRUGGLE CAN FORCE GOVERNMENT TO MEET THE WORKERS’ DEMANDS By Eko John Nicholas Following appeals by the Governor Ibikunle Amosun led APC government and paramount traditional rulers in Ogun State, the labour leaders suspended a week-long workers’ strike in the state. The suspension was to give room for the amicable settlement of
THE SEVEN DAY UTIMATUM/THREAT OF STRIKE ISSUED BY THE OYO STATE COUNCIL OF NLC IS NECESSARY AND LONG-OVERDUE We Call for an Immediate General Congress of Workers in the state and a 24-hour Warning Strike with Protest Rallies as a prelude to total strike! The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) Oyo State chapter welcomes the decision of the leadership of
RECALL OLAIYA NOW! THE SACK OF THE EKITI STATE CHAIRMAN OF TUC IS ILLEGAL AND CALLOUS Labour must lead a mass action against this assault on workers right and other anti-poor policies of Fayose/PDP-led Government in the state! The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) condemns the sack and demotion of Mr Raphael Olaiya, the Ekiti State Chairman of Trade Union
OGUN WORKERS’ STRIKE: GOV. AMOSUN SHOULD REMIT ALL SALARIES’ DEDUCTIONS AND PAY ALL EMOLUMENTS WE CALL ON GENERAL PUBLIC TO SUPPORT WORKERS TO GET THEIR PAY The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) Ogun state chapter salutes and solidarises with Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the long suffering workers in Ogun state on the ongoing strike action. We
DSM Welcomes NLC’s Rejection of Half-Salaries in Osun State Aregbesola government should pay full salaries without retrenchment We Call for an Immediate General Congress of Workers, and a 24-hour Warning Strike with Protest Rallies as a prelude to total strike We call for total recall of all sacked academic and non-academic staff of the state-owned polytechnics and colleges of education
Sack of Doctors in Osun State: Aregbesola Government has sunk to a new low DSM Supports doctors’ struggle in Osun State The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM), Osun State Chapter, views the latest response of the Osun State government to the legitimate demands of the doctors under the employment of the state government as shameful and reactionary. It has again shown
Labour Holds Nationwide Protest against Electricity Tariff Hike More Work needs to be done to defeat the hike By Peluola Adewale A cross section of protesters in Lagos – photo DSM (Click to enlarge) On Monday February 8, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) held protest marches across the country against the latest hike in electricity
LINDA WORKERS EMBARKED ON PROTEST AGAIN OVER UNFAIR LABOUR PRACTICES WE DEMAND REINSTATEMENT OF SACKED UNION LEADERS AND AN END TO “27 POINT TARGET” The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) condemns the management of the Lagos based Linda Company, producer of Xpression weave-on for anti-workers’ policies and the sack of 10 union leaders for their role in defending
Below is the content of the joint leaflet issued by the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) and the Campaign for Democratic and Workers Rights (CDWR) massively circulated today, February 8, 2016, at the nationwide protests against electricity tariff hike organized by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. WE DEMAND IMMEDIATE REVERSAL OF THE TARIFF HIKE AND