Nigerian unions shut down national grid and airports as indefinite strike begins

Electricity substations shut down, flights suspended and parliament gates blocked in protest over minimum wageNigeria’s main labour unions have shut down the national grid, disrupted airline operations and blocked the gates to parliament as they began an indefinite strike over the government’s failure to agree a minimum wage.A minimum wage of N30,000 (£15) a month, agreed in 2019, expired this April. The unions are asking for an increase to N494,000 (£257). Continue reading...

Jun 3, 2024 - 22:30
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Nigerian unions shut down national grid and airports as indefinite strike begins

Electricity substations shut down, flights suspended and parliament gates blocked in protest over minimum wage

Nigeria’s main labour unions have shut down the national grid, disrupted airline operations and blocked the gates to parliament as they began an indefinite strike over the government’s failure to agree a minimum wage.

A minimum wage of N30,000 (£15) a month, agreed in 2019, expired this April. The unions are asking for an increase to N494,000 (£257). Continue reading...

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