The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and affiliate education unions have declared a “no pay, no work” policy in response to the Federal Government’s enforcement of “no work, no pay” amid the ongoing ASUU strike.
At a meeting in Abuja, NLC President Joe Ajaero said the labour movement would no longer tolerate the government’s recurring pattern of signing and abandoning agreements.
He accused federal officials of provoking industrial crises by sending negotiators “without mandates” to meetings.
The NLC, alongside unions including ASUU, SSANU, NASU, ASUP, NAAT, and COESU, has given the government four weeks to conclude all renegotiations of the 2009 education sector agreements.
“If after four weeks there is no resolution, we’ll mobilise all workers nationwide,” Ajaero warned, stressing that failure to honour agreements is the root of most strikes.
He said henceforth, any government that withholds workers’ pay will face a full halt in labour cooperation. “You can’t beat a child and expect him not to cry,” he added, reaffirming the unions’ united front for education reform and fair treatment.
