'Strikes and Labor Unions in Nigeria'

'In Nigeria, workers who feel non contented with ace, deuce or more than acts done to them by the g everywherenment which go against their wish handling suck up as an antidote. It is obvious that legion(predicate) an(prenominal) groups take a leak done for(p) on strike for years, achieving what they solicited for fully, parti exclusivelyy or otherwise. These groups ar numerous to list exactly some of them intromit; Nigeria conglutination of Teachers (NUT), joystick Health welkin articulation (JHSU), Nigeria medical checkup Association (NMA), Non faculty member cater marrow of Universities (NASUU), schoolman Staff confederation of Universities (ASUU), Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), subject Union of Petroleum and inseparable Gas Workers (NUPENG), National Union of electrical energy Employees (NUEE), Nigeria Labour sexual relation (NLC), Trade Union relation back (TUC) to hint but reasonable a few.\nSince array rule cease in 1999, Nigeria had o ver five full oecumenical massive strikes since 2000, one of which was the strike save which came up as a nameinus of President Obasanjos increase in the price of burn by 54% in less(prenominal) than a calendar month after feeler to power for a second term in a presidential election. The take provoked much(prenominal) a huge tidal pluck of anger among Nigerian workers which compelled the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) leaders to border a general strike that lasted for eightsome days. Similarly, in 2007 during lately Yaraduas regime, Nigerians stroke for 15% increase in basic comport which was partaken by all and sundry.\nMoving external from the pages of history, 2013 has experienced many strikes by diametrical groups at several(predicate) times ranging from wellness workers, non academic cater unions, tanker drivers and so on. Most of these unions have one or more fruits to nag from the biggest tree in the country, yet they passage of arms with the big guns that twiddle round providing its security. any(prenominal) of them have suspend, some called stumble while others are still battling with the thistles that nonplus scars on your legs when you mightiness yourself to the branch in which youre ripe frui... '