- By Halimah Olamide
The Organised Labour has yet again rejected the N60,000 fresh minimum wage proposal by the Federal Government.
The Organised Labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Tuesday rejected the offer, demanding N494,000.
NPO reports that as at last week, the 22nd of May, the labour demanded for N497,000, while also rejecting the proposed sum of N57,000 as against the sum of N60,000 this week.
This will be making it the fourth proposal the labour leaders have rejected in two months since the discussion on minimum wage began.
The deadlock comes just days before the May 31 deadline set by the labour unions for concluding the negotiations.
NLC President Joe Ajaero criticised the government’s proposals as “unsubstantial” and inadequate for addressing the economic needs of workers.
He highlighted the severe economic disparities between the working class and the wealthier segments of society, calling for harmonisation to find a fair meeting point.
“The economy of the workers is totally destroyed. In fact, the workers don’t have any economy. I think there are two economies in the country; the economy of the bourgeoisie and the economy of the workers. I think we have to harmonise this so that we can have a meeting point,” Ajaero said.