For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria
Campaign for Democratic and workers’ Rights (CDWR) February 4, 2014 OPEN LETTER The Speaker Lagos State House Of Assembly Alausa Ikeja Lagos State Sir, LAGOS ASSEMBLY ANTI-STRIKE BILL – A THROWBACK TO THE ERA OF MILITARY DICTATORSHIP The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) wishes to react to a Bill before the Lagos State House of Assembly which seeks
WORKERS PROTEST MASS RETRENCHMENT AT CONSOLIDATED BREWERIES PLC. For Unity of All Categories of Workers against Management’s Anti-Worker Policies By Eko John Nicholas and Oduemen Owis Hundreds of workers, mainly junior and contract staff, embarked on strike on Monday 3rd February, 2014, to protest against the mass retrenchment of workers without pay by the management of Consolidated Breweries PLC. The
CRIN IBADAN: Workers Sacked, Union Activities Proscribed and the Institute Heavily Militarized! A Call for Solidarity Actions By Abbey Trotsky Tessy Chioma Chair NASU CRIN addresssing a rally of the striking Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria workers Various attacks on working conditions and democratic rights have been unleashed on workers of Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) since the assumption
2014: Labour Movement Must Chart Out a Comprehensive Fighting Programme By Ayo Ademiluyi The New Year message to Nigerian workers by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) presents a basis of reflection and review on the struggles of the workers’ movement for the out-gone year, 2013, and the challenges that present New Year, 2014. The year 2013 saw a litany of
Education Rights Campaign PRESS STATEMENT ERC BACKS ON-GOING ASUP AND COEASU STRIKES ASUP and COEASU Should Name a Day of Mass Action to Compel Federal Government to Meet their Demands! The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) fully supports the ongoing indefinite strike actions by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) and the College of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU). These
Education Rights Campaign Press Statement THE VICTORY OF THE ASUU STRIKE SHOULD INSPIRE STUDENTS, YOUTH AND THE WORKING MASSES THAT STRUGGLE PAYS “Students Need A NANS That Can Fight Like ASUU for The Interest of its Members” The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) heartily welcomes the news of the suspension of the indefinite and nationwide strike of the Academic Staff Union
FESTUS IYAYI BURIED “The Struggle to Liberate Education is a Struggle We Shall Continue to Prosecute No Matter The Threat” – Nasir Fagge (ASUU President) Iyayi 3, photo DSM From 4 to 7 December 2013, Edo State was home to hundreds of striking University lecturers, trade unionists, socialists and civil society activists. The event was the burial of Prof Festus
Socialist Party of Nigeria Worsening Electricity Situation: Labour must call Mass Protest and 24-hour General Strike We Reject Fraudulent Hike in Tariffs by New Private Owners We Call for Renationalization of Electricity Companies under Democratic Control of Workers, Communities and Consumers The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) deplores the worsening electricity situation in the country since the privatisation of the
Socialist Party of Nigeria PRESS STATEMENT NO TO PLANNED SACK OF UNIVERSITY LECTURERS AND MILITARISATION OF UNIVERSITIES FG MUST BEGIN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGREEMENT WITH ASUU IN ORDER TO BRING THE STRIKE TO AN END The Federal Government’s planned sack of university lecturers and militarization of campuses is clearly aimed at intimidating the lecturers who have been on strike over
Education Rights Campaign Press Statement FG’s SACK THREAT TO ASUU: A THROWBACK TO THE DARK ERA OF MILITARISTIC CLAMPDOWN ON WORKERS’ RIGHTS NLC, TUC and ASUU Must Begin Immediate Mobilisations for Mass Protests and Demonstrations The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) considers the threat by the Federal government to sack striking academic staff of public universities unless they resume duties on
Education Rights Campaign (ERC) Press Statement ERC Mourns Professor Festus Iyayi! A Tragic Loss to the Struggle for Revitalisation of the Public University System It was with shock that the Education Rights Campaign (ERC) received the news of the death of Professor Festus Iyayi in a road accident yesterday involving the accident-prone convoy of the Kogi State Governor Idris Wada.
Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) CALL FOR SOLIDARITY DURA PACK WORKERS STRUGGLE FOR UNION RIGHT AND BETTER WORKING CONDITION MANAGEMENT THREATENS TO CLOSE FACTORY By Chinedu Bosah Publicity Secretary, CDWR Durapack workers savouring air of liberation on Oct 7, photo dsm Since October 11, the workers of Dura Pack, Lagos, have been on indefinite strike over their demands
ERC HOLDS PRESS CONFERENCE TO CALL ON GOVERNMENT TO MEET ASUU AND ASUP DEMANDS Report by Kayode Salako and Lamide Adabale HT Soweto addressing the press, photo DSM As the indefinite strikes of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) roars on, the Education Rights Campaign (ERC) held a media conference on
JAF SOLIDARISES WITH DURA PACK WORKERS AS THEY CONTINUE PROTEST AGAINST SLAVE LABOUR By Chinedu Bosah DURA PACK workers displaying placards highlighting their plights and demands, photo DSM On October 25, 2013, which was the 19th day since workers of Dura Pack Industries had begun the struggle to demand their rights to belong to a union of their choice, as
Education Rights Campaign PRESS STATEMENT ERC CONDEMNS CLAMPDOWN ON ASUU PROTESTS BY POLICE No to Attack on Democratic Right to Protest Bad Policies We Urge ASUU to Take the Struggle to the Next Level by Naming a Day of Nationwide Mass Protest The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) welcomes the decision of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to engage
ASUU STRIKE: OAU ASUU CHAPTER HOLDS PROTEST RALLY By Wole Olubanji (Engels) ERC National Mobilisation Officer Jonathan don’t kill education, photo by Yomi Amoo On 21st October, 2013, the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Chapter of ASUU organised a protest rally to sensitise the public on the crisis rocking the education sector and the lingering ASUU strike. This is part
ASUU STRIKE: ERC Lobbies Trade Unions to Declare a Day of Solidarity Strike By Kayode Salako with banner, photo by DSM Members of the Education Rights Campaign (ERC) and other layers of student activists embarked on a lobby action on 24th October, 2013. The lobby action was primarily meant to put pressure on the NUT, NUEE, and NUPENG to actually
Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights Oyo State Chapter 27th October, 2013 PRESS STATEMENT THE LINGERING CRISIS AT COCOA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NIGERIA (CRIN): Proscription of workers unions is an infringement on workers democratic right; NLC and TUC Solidarity support is needed urgently! The Oyo State Chapter of the Campaign for Democratic Workers Right (CDWR) condemns the despotic tendency recently
Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) DURA PACK WORKERS CONTINUE STRUGGLE FOR UNIONISATION AND DECENT WORK SOLIDARITY ACTIONS BY TRADE UNIONS AND PRO-LABOUR ORGANISATIONS URGENTLY NEEDED! Since October 11, the workers of Dura Pack, Lagos, have been on indefinite strike over the demand for unionization and improved working conditions. The action actually started on October 7 when the mass
TRADE UNIONS HOLD RALLY AGAINST PRECARIOUS WORK CDWR CALLS ON UNIONS TO CONTINUE THE STRUGGLE AGAINST ANTI-LABOUR PRACTICES By Michael Ogundele Rally against precarious work: protest march hits the street, photo DSM The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) and Joint Action Front (JAF) joined some trade unions in a mass Lagos rally on October 7 to campaign against