For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria
SPN Rejects Mass Sack of Staffs in Osun State Tertiary Institutions We call for reversal of this obnoxious policy Labour unions (ASUP, COEASU, NASU, CASUOSTI etc.), in conjunction with students and communities must organize mass actions to stop attacks on education The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN), Osun State Chapter, condemns in absolute terms the mass retrenchment of staff of
Doctors Strike in Osun State: DSM Condemns Aregbesola Government’s Threat to Doctors The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM), Osun State Chapter hereby condemns the latest seven-day ultimatum issued by the Ogbeni Aregbesola-led Osun State government to doctors in the LAUTECH Teaching Hospital and in other hospitals who are in the employment of the state, to end their strike or lose their
CRIN CRISIS: CDWR Welcomes the Removal of Prof. Malacky Akoroda For immediate reinstatement of the 95 sacked workers and activities of staff unions in the Institute The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR), Oyo State Chapter, welcomes the removal of Prof. Malacky Akoroda, as the Executive Director (ED) of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, CRIN, Ibadan. The Federal
IPWA WORKER DIES AS NO SALARY MEANS NO MEDICAL HELP Emmanuel Amadi’s Death is due to IPWA’s Management’s Anti-Labour Practices CDWR Demands Compensation for the Deceased Family and for Management to meet all Workers’ Demands IPWA workers picket company over pay and bad management – photo DSM (Click to enlarge) The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) commiserates with
OOU LECTURERS STRIKE: GOV IBUKUNLE AMOSUN AND THE BURDEN OF UNPAID SALARIES For a United Mass Action by Workers in Ogun State The Socialist Party of Nigeria, Ogun state chapter, strongly condemns the refusal of Gov Ibikunle Amosun to pay lecturers of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), 16 months’ salary arrears, something which has forced the branch of the Academic
SPN Rejects Mass Retrenchment in Osun State Tertiary Institutions The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN), Osun State Chapter condemns in absolute terms the mass retrenchment of staff of state-owned tertiary institutions in Osun State. We call for the immediate reversal of this retrenchment by the Rauf Aregbesola-led Osun State government and end to all anti-worker policy of the government. We
STOP REPRESSION OF DURAPACK WORKERS! FREE ALL INCARCERATED WORKERS UNCONDITIONALLY FOR IMPROVED PAY AND CONDITIONS FOR WORKERS The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) condemns in the strongest terms the state repression of workers of Durapack Company located at Awosika Street, Ikeja Industrial Estate, Ikeja. We condemn the action of the Durapack management, particularly the Chinese duo of Wang
No to threat on Minimum Wage Labour must Demand Increase in Minimum Wage to Not Less Than N52, 200 The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) condemns the recent threat by the state governors to stop the payment of the N18, 000 minimum wage as a result of decline in oil revenue. This is utterly hypocritical. We note that even when
CRIN CRISIS: Workers Hold a Public Symposium to Deepen the Struggle By Temitope Fagunwa Workers of Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, CRIN, Ibadan and members of the Idi-Ayunre community, the community where the institute is situated, held a public symposium on the Thursday, 19th of November, 2015 to deepen the ongoing struggle and agitation of workers of the institute. Since
NO TO MERGER OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN OSUN STATE Workers’ Unions and Students in tertiary institutions (ASUP, COEASU, NASU, SSANIP, etc.) together with communities must reject these policies We reject all Austerity Measures of the Aregbesola Government The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) Osun State Chapter condemns in absolute terms the planned merger of polytechnics in Iree and Esa-Oke and Colleges
A Call for Solidarity Actions Workers Shut down CRIN Ibadan in Protest against Anti-Worker Management Remi Ojo, DSM University of Ibadan Branch A cross section of protesting CRIN workers, photo DSM (Click to enlarge) Workers of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, CRIN Ibadan since Monday, 2nd November, 2015 have picketed and barricaded the institute in protest against attacks which
Workers Must Reject Austerity Measures Labour must lead action against attacks on Workers’ Living Conditions For a New Minimum Wage not less than N52, 200 Economy can afford it if wealth is taken out of the hands of top few The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) calls on workers and working people to reject any attempt by governments at all levels
VICTORY FOR LACASERA WORKERS PICKETING FORCES MANAGEMENT TO RECALL WORKERS AND ALLOW UNIONIZATION By Chinedu Bosah, Publicity Secretary, CDWR Chinedu Bosah, CDWR Publicity Secretary, addressing the protesting workers – photo DSM (Click to enlarge) The picketing of La Casera, an Indian owned company, that started on September 11, 2015, was led by the National Union of Food, Beverage, Tobacco employees
NLC PICKETS COMPANIES TO MARK WORLD DECENT WORK DAY TRADE UNION LEADERS MUST DEEPEN STRUGGLE AGAINST ANTI-LABOUR PRACTICES By Chinedu Bosah Stop Precarious work demo – photo DSM Workers and some key leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and members of pro-labour organizations affiliated to Joint Action Front (JAF) converged on October 7, 2015 at the secretariat of the
Aregbesola Government Should Accede to the Demands of Lecturers and Medical Officers in Osun State Government should pay all outstanding salaries, deductions and pensions of workers Aregbesola should Stop Bullying the Press The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM), Osun State, bemoans the failure of the Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola-led Osun State government to accede to the genuine demands of the academic staff
NLC AND TUC MUST DEMAND AND STRUGGLE FOR A NEW NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE THAT TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE CURRENT COST OF LIVING AND RATE OF INFLATION An Urgent Imperative The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) urgently calls on the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to now take seriously the need to fight for a new national
Labour Holds Nationwide Anti-Corruption Rallies Dagga addressing the rally in Lagos – photo DSM On Thursday September 10, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) held nationwide anti-corruption rallies in Abuja and all the state capitals. The rallies were organized to give support to the official anti-corruption fight or efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari. The members of
OYO STATE: The Claim that the “Bailout is not enough to clear debts” cannot be true! Oyo state leadership of the NLC and TUC must pull out of any discussion with state government to cut salaries of civil servants The state monthly resources can pay salary of public workers and implement tangible project for the populace if political office holders
‘Bailout’Fund: Aregbesola Government Should Pay All Arrears of Salaries, Allowances, Pensions and Gratuities Now! Workers and retirees must reject half or incomplete salary and pension Labour Movement Should Call Immediate Congress of Workers and organize mass action if all salaries and pensions are not paid We of the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM), Osun State Chapter, hereby call on the Rauf
THE CURRENT STATE OF THE WORKERS’ MOVEMENT IN NIGERIA AND THE TASKS AHEAD By Ayo Ademiluyi Quite recently, the Ayuba-Wabba-led faction of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) held its inaugural National Executive Committee meeting on 6th August, 2015. In published advertorials in widely-read Nigerian newspapers, the Wabba-led NLC NEC communicated resolutions reached at the meeting (Guardian newspaper, Friday, 14th August,