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SOCIALIST LABOUR STANDS WITH THE NLC FCT GENERAL STRIKE

Socialist Labour expresses its unwavering and solidarity with the teachers, workers, and trade unions of the Federal Capital Territory under the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (FCT Council) in their just struggle against the continued denial of workers' rights and dignity.  We stand shoulder...

Working Class Solutions to PMS Price Increases and Fuel Subsidy Removal

Izielen Agbon There is a need for a working class perspective on fuel subsidy. Like minimum wage, fuel subsidy is going to be one of the most contentious issues in the upcoming 2027 elections. The current national debate on fuel subsidy began when Taiwo Oyedele,...
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Socialist Labour Bulletin – June 2021

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Thomas Sankara – Burkina Faso

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SOCIALIST LABOUR STANDS WITH THE NLC FCT GENERAL STRIKE

Socialist Labour expresses its unwavering and solidarity with the teachers, workers, and trade unions...

Working Class Solutions to PMS Price Increases and Fuel Subsidy Removal

Izielen Agbon There is a need for a working class perspective on fuel subsidy. Like...

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