For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria
ELECTRICITY WORKERS STEP UP FIGHT AGAINST PRIVATISATION OF POWER SECTOR NLC AND TUC MUST ORGANISE SOLIDARITY ACTIONS TO BACK THEM By Chinedu Bosah The struggle against privatisation and other neo-liberal policies in Nigeria was stepped up on Monday 25th October, 2010 when electricity workers, labour and human right activists under the auspices of Joint Action Forum (JAF) and the National
EDUCATION WORKERS’ STRIKE REVS UP Mass Rallies and Demonstrations in Lagos H.T Soweto. As the strike of education workers in State Tertiary Institutions in Lagos State (in the South East, the strike is going to about three months now) entered its third week, the striking unions have stepped up action. The strike is for implementation of the 2009 Federal Government-ASUU
ANOTHER ROUND OF UNIVERSITY WORKERS’ STRIKE Only Joint Struggle of Workers, Students and Parents Can Guarantee Victory Segun Sango, General Secretary, Democratic Socialist Movement The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) hereby solidarises with striking education workers who are demanding that the State governments implement an agreement signed with the unions by the Federal government in 2009. We believe the demands of
South Africa: 1.3 million public servants in one-day warning strike Longer strike may follow after negotiations on Thursday Liv Shange, Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM – CWI in South Africa) Approximately 20,000 workers marched in Tshwane and 15,000 in Cape Town on Tuesday, 10 August, as 1.3 million public sector workers, organised in the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu)
Don’t Hand Over Labour Party to Moneybags Trade Unions must condemn the outrageous nomination fees, and actively build and fund the Party By Peluola Adewale On the surface the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the Labour Party held on May 5, 2010 in Akure Ondo raises hope of the resolve of the party leadership to reposition it as a
2010 May Day: Workers Have to Wait Longer for a Living Wage Labour Should Give Ultimatum and Begin Mass Mobilisation for a Warning Strike for N52, 200 Minimum Wage and against Deregulation By Peluola Adewale Were there a fighting trade union leadership this year’s May Day would have been an avenue to mobilize workers for action around demands for improved
LABOUR MARCH FOR ELECTORAL REFORM DSM CALLS FOR BUILDING OF A FIGHTING LABOUR PARTY Report by H.T Soweto. On Wednesday, 31st March 2010, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), Joint Action Forum (JAF), Alliance for Credible Elections (ACE) and other civil society groups led a protest rally in Abuja (Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory) for electoral reforms and
LASCO AND DEREGULATION: Lagos Meeting Calls for a More Steadfast Resistance by Labour Leaders By Peluola Adewale Many Lagos workers, socialists and civil society activists were present at the February 22 general meeting of Labour and Civil Society Coalition (LASCO) that was significant in some respects. A trade union of tipper drivers and owners, which is a new affiliate of
Jonathan’s Acting Presidency Labour Must stop sowing illusions General Strike and Mass Protest to Defeat Deregulation!! For a Fighting Working Peoples’ Political Alternative Now!!! With the emergence of Goodluck Jonathan as the Acting President, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has quietly dropped the plan agreed at its National Administrative Council (NAC) meeting of February 5, 2010 to issue a 14-day
Deregulation and Minimum Wage: LASCO Rounds off Nationwide Rallies in Abuja DSM Calls for a 48-hour Warning General Strike and Mass Protest DSM banner Report of Labour’s Abuja Rally By Keye Ewebiyi On Thursday October 29, 2009 the Labour and Civil Society Coalition (LASCO) completed its series of nationwide rallies with the grand finale held in Abuja, the Federal Capital
DSM leaflet for October 29 NLC rally in Abuja DEREGULATION: AFTER THE RALLIES Labour Must Declare and Mobilise for a 2-Day Warning General Strike and Mass Protest Now! The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) supports the struggle of Nigerian working masses against deregulation and for N52, 200 Minimum Wage. Since May 13, 2009, the Labour and Civil Society Coalition (LASCO) has
ASUU VICTORY A PRODUCT OF STRUGGLES Joint Action of All Education Workers and Students Needed to Compel Government to Implement Agreements. Segun Sango, DSM General Secretary The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) welcomes the signing of the agreement between the Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). This is a victory for struggle that the union had waged for
LAGBUS 4 Update: THE CASE OF 4 LAGBUS BRT WORKERS ADJOURNED TO NOVEMBER 16 2009 Mr. Mark Marvelous, Mr. Olanrewaju Babatunde, Mr. Toyin Taiwo and Mr. Jeffery Okosi (left to right) – the Lagbus 4 COMPANY’S COMPLAINANT AND THE POLICE FAILED TO APPEAR IN COURT The case of the 4 BRT Lagbus workers charged to court for embarking on strike
Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights 4 LAGBUS WORKERS ARE INCARCERATED IN KIRIKIRI PRISON FOR EMBARKING ON STRIKE CDWR DEMANDS THEIR IMMEDIATE AND UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE AND DROPPING OF ALL CHARGES September 16, 2009 Four Lagbus workers namely Mark Marvelous, Jeffery Okosi, Toyin Taiwo and Olanrewaju Babatunde were on Monday September 14, 2009 arraigned at the Ikeja, Lagos, Magistrate Court 10
FREE THE BRT LAGBUS 5 CAMPAIGN By Chinedu Bosah, Lagos Five workers of the Lagbus, one of the two companies that run BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) scheme in Lagos State, have been arrested and detained by the police since Monday, August 17, 2009 for embarking on strike and peaceful protest march for improved conditions of service. The incarcerated workers are
ERC LEADS STUDENTS IN PROTEST TO SUPPORT ASUU STRIKE Call on labour leaders to declare a one-day solidarity general strike By Keye Ewebiyi Students marching at ERC rally, photo DSM The seven-week old nationwide strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) – the lecturers in Nigerian Universities – as well as the national strike embarked upon by
Labour Protest rallies start Below is the text of the Labour and Civil Society Coalition (LASCO) leaflet for the May 13 Lagos rally. LASCO is composed of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Trades Union Congress (TUC), Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM), United Action for Democracy (UAD) and other organizations. Labour and Civil Society Coalition (LASCO) calls on workers, artisans, transporters, market
NUT Election: Stop Victimisation of Radical Teachers in Ajeromi Ifelodun The Campaign for Democratic and Workers Rights (CDWR) condemns the arbitrary redeployment of Segun Ajayi, the Third Vice Chairman, Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) Ajeromi Ifelodun (Ajegunle) branch, and four other radical teachers out of their current local government by the Lagos state government in connivance the leadership of the
Osun Teachers’ Strike: DSM Commends Teachers For Immediate implementation of the TSS now! The Democratic Socialist Movement, Osun State Chapter commends teachers in Osun State, under the umbrella of Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), for embarking on dogged struggle for the defence of their economic rights, vis-Å•-vis the implementation of the Teachers Salary Scale (TSS) which various state governments had
Lagos Teachers angry over Strike Suspension Call On the NUT Leaders to Take Further Actions The shameful calling-off of the strike action by the Lagos state leadership of Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) was greeted with anger from the rank and file teachers in the state. The 3-week strike was called off without securing any reasonable commitment from the state