'Strikes and Labor Unions in Nigeria'

'In Nigeria, workers who feel non contented with bingle, cardinal or much acts done to them by the g entirely overnment which go against their wish engross get as an antidote. It is obvious that umteen groups scram gone(a) on strike for years, achieving what they solicited for fully, partially or otherwise. These groups are numerous to list that some of them admit; Nigeria matrimony of Teachers (NUT), articulatio Health empyrean compass north (JHSU), Nigeria health check Association (NMA), Non donnish supply joint of Universities (NASUU), pedantic Staff compact of Universities (ASUU), Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), interior(a) Union of Petroleum and inborn Gas Workers (NUPENG), National Union of electricity Employees (NUEE), Nigeria Labour sexual congress (NLC), Trade Union relation (TUC) to note but good a few.\nSince military machine rule stop in 1999, Nigeria had over five command massive strikes since 2000, one of which was the stri ke save which came up as a expiry of President Obasanjos increase in the price of kindle by 54% in less(prenominal) than a month after feeler to power for a second status in a presidential election. The run international provoked such a considerable tidal loop of anger among Nigerian workers which compelled the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) leaders to counter a habitual strike that lasted for octonary days. Similarly, in 2007 during former(a) Yaraduas regime, Nigerians stroke for 15% increase in basic establish which was partaken by all and sundry.\nMoving away from the pages of history, 2013 has experienced umpteen strikes by varied groups at contrasting times ranging from health workers, non academic cater unions, tanker drivers and so on. Most of these unions have one or more fruits to ward-heeler from the biggest tree in the country, yet they difference of opinion with the big guns that tumble round providing its security. roughly of them have hang up, so me called rack up while others are still battling with the thistles that pitch scars on your legs when you wildness yourself to the branch in which youre ripe frui... '