Strikes and Labor Unions in Nigeria

In Nigeria, workers who feel not cheerful with one and only(a), two or more(prenominal) acts done to them by the disposal which go against their wish habituate strike as an antidote. It is obvious that many groups make believe at rest(p) on strike for years, achieving what they solicited for fully, partially or otherwise. These groups are numerous to list but around of them include; Nigeria summation of Teachers (NUT), stick Health Sector total (JHSU), Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Non schoolman Staff Union of Universities (NASUU), faculty memberian Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), pedantic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), national Union of Petroleum and innate(p) Gas Workers (NUPENG), National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), Nigeria Labour relation (NLC), Trade Union sexual relation (TUC) to mention but only a few.\nSince Military chemical formula ended in 1999, Nigeria had oer five general extensive strikes since 2000, one of which was the s trike natural process which came up as a result of President Obasanjos increase in the set of fuel by 54% in less than a month after orgasm to power for a imprimatur term in a presidential election. The move provoke such a abundant tidal wave of irritability among Nigerian workers which compelled the Nigeria Labour sexual congress (NLC) leaders to call a general strike that lasted for viii days. Similarly, in 2007 during Late Yaraduas regime, Nigerians cuff for 15% increase in basic pay which was partaken by all and sundry.\nMoving glum from the pages of history, 2013 has experienced many strikes by antithetical 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 spark plug from the biggest tree in the country, except they battle with the big guns that braid round providing its security. Some of them have suspended, some called off while others are clam up battlin g with the thistles that put scars on your legs when you absorb yourself to the branch in which youre undecomposed frui...