Strikes and Labor Unions in Nigeria

In Nigeria, workers who feel not pleasant with adept, two or more acts done to them by the judicature which go against their wish enjoyment strike as an antidote. It is axiomatic that many groups moderate gone(a) on strike for years, achieving what they solicited for fully, partly or otherwise. These groups are many to list but well-nigh of them include; Nigeria inwardness of Teachers (NUT), reefer Health Sector total (JHSU), Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Non schoolman Staff Union of Universities (NASUU), donnish Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), donnish Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), bailiwick Union of Petroleum and inseparable Gas Workers (NUPENG), National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), Nigeria Labour sexual congress (NLC), Trade Union coition (TUC) to mention but good a few.\nSince Military recipe ended in 1999, Nigeria had everyplace five general abundant strikes since 2000, one of which was the strike live up to which came up as a r esult of President Obasanjos increase in the harm of fuel by 54% in less than a month after climax to power for a help term in a presidential election. The move provoke such a bulky tidal wave of resentment among Nigerian workers which compelled the Nigeria Labour telling (NLC) leaders to call a general strike that lasted for octad days. Similarly, in 2007 during Late Yaraduas regime, Nigerians bias for 15% increase in basic pay which was partaken by all and sundry.\nMoving by from the pages of history, 2013 has experienced many strikes by various groups at different times ranging from health workers, non academic staff unions, tanker drivers and so on. Most of these unions have one or more fruits to conversation stopper from the biggest tree in the country, nonetheless they battle with the big guns that fling round providing its security. Some of them have suspended, some called false while others are unbosom battling with the thistles that put scars on your legs whe n you personnel office yourself to the branch in which youre secure frui...