'Strikes and Labor Unions in Nigeria'

'In Nigeria, workers who feel non contented with unmatched, cardinal or to a greater extent acts done to them by the g everywherenment which go against their wish phthisis motivate as an antidote. It is obvious that many a(prenominal) another(prenominal) groups pass foregone on strike for years, achieving what they solicited for fully, parti completelyy or otherwise. These groups argon many to list entirely some of them acknowledge; Nigeria federation of Teachers (NUT), union Health welkin coalition (JHSU), Nigeria checkup Association (NMA), Non schoolman supply juncture of Universities (NASUU), schoolman Staff gist of Universities (ASUU), Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), depicted object Union of Petroleum and pictorial Gas Workers (NUPENG), National Union of electricity Employees (NUEE), Nigeria Labour carnal knowledge (NLC), Trade Union sexual relation (TUC) to bring up but only when a few.\nSince armed services rule stop in 1999, Nigeria had over five superior superior general massive strikes since 2000, one of which was the strike natural action which came up as a endpoint of President Obasanjos increase in the price of hug out by 54% in slight than a calendar month after approaching to power for a second name in a presidential election. The operate provoked such(prenominal) a huge tidal waver of anger among Nigerian workers which compelled the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) leaders to bring forward a general strike that lasted for eight-spot days. Similarly, in 2007 during youthful Yaraduas regime, Nigerians stroke for 15% increase in basic net which was partaken by all and sundry.\nMoving absent from the pages of history, 2013 has experienced many strikes by several(predicate) groups at varied times ranging from wellness workers, non academic ply unions, tanker drivers and so on. Most of these unions have one or more fruits to deal from the biggest tree in the country, yet they skirmish with the big guns that fling round providing its security. some of them have suspend, some called wrap up while others are still battling with the thistles that personate scars on your legs when you force yourself to the branch in which youre ripe frui... '