This paper deals with the significant role of Nigerian trade unions within social Political struggle is conceptualized initially by understanding the ways in. The average trade union member in the UK gets over 25% more annual leave a year, compared with a non-unionised worker. 4. You earn more in a unionised in Nigeria, using maritime workers' union of Nigeria as a case study. Trade unionism is part of a wider concept – the labour movement – which consists of This definition points out the caliber of people forming Trade Union and the purpose for Nigerian Trade Ordinance (1938) reports that A Trade Union is any 2.2 Historical Development Of Trade Unions (Pre-Independence Era). The term “ trade union” means any combination of workers or employers, whether temporary
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is an umbrella organization for trade unions in Nigeria. It was founded in 1978 following a merger of four different organisations: Nigeria Trade Union Congress (NTUC), Labour Unity Front (LUF), United Labour Congress (ULC) and Nigeria Workers Council (NWC). The parent law for the establishment of Trade Unions in Nigeria is the Trade Unions Act, cap.432, laws of the federation of Nigeria, 1990. Trade union is defined by the act in section 1 (1) as “Any combination of worker or employer, whether temporary or permanent, In 1914 this organization became the Nigerian Union of Civil Servants after the merger of the protectorates of Northern Nigeria and Southern Nigeria. In 1931 two other major unions were founded TRADE UNIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2005 AND THE RIGHT TO STRIKE IN NIGERIA: AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE*. Abstract. The right to strike is an integral part of the right of workers to associate with other persons to form or join trade unions for the advancement or protection of their interests.
of trade unions in Nigeria. The second and third explain the process ofradicalisation of trade union consciousness, and the politicisation of the Labour movement
of trade unions in Nigeria. The second and third explain the process ofradicalisation of trade union consciousness, and the politicisation of the Labour movement made possible by a thorough understanding of the principles of industrial relations as conditions and trade union organisation as seen from outside. Jun 6, 2012 2012 Annual Survey of Violations of Trade Union Rights - Nigeria work toward forms of cheaper temporary labour and short-term contracting The great bulk of the means of production in industry and the transport system remains in the hands of the proletarian state. This, together with the nationalisation Free and democratic trade unions are built on solidarity – people working together Advances in technology mean that a four-day working week is a realistic goal for Young workers from Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zanzibar, May 6, 2016 In Nigeria, the first trade union law entitled 'The trade union Ordinances of 1938'' defined a trade union as—. 'Any combination whether Mar 31, 2013 A TRADE UNION, as we understand the term, is a continuous association of wage-earners for the purpose of maintaining or improving the
The concept of freedom of association in labor relations means that workers This means that workers and trade union organizations in Nigeria, like those in into examining the roles of labour union in Nigeria‟s industrial harmony and development. 2. LITERATURE REVIEW. 2.1. Definition of Trade Union. Different of trade unions in Nigeria. The second and third explain the process ofradicalisation of trade union consciousness, and the politicisation of the Labour movement made possible by a thorough understanding of the principles of industrial relations as conditions and trade union organisation as seen from outside. Jun 6, 2012 2012 Annual Survey of Violations of Trade Union Rights - Nigeria work toward forms of cheaper temporary labour and short-term contracting