Reforming the trade unions
How Do We Stop Corruption in the Labour Movement?
Alex Batubo and Idris Sulaiman Shanono
Some, so called, comrades distort the meaning of struggle and join trade unionism and activism just to loot the treasury. They illegally enrich themselves from the sweat of defenceless union members and sell their images to...
TRIBUTE TO PROFESSOR BAYO ABORISADE ON HIS RETIREMENT
By Biodun Olamosu, Books Farm House & Publishers, Signs & Wonders Shopping Complex, Ibadan.
I am delighted to be part of history in felicitating with Prof Bayo Aborisade on this occasion of his retirement from the Federal University of Technology (FUTA), Akure. He has spent a greater part of his working life here to...
Nigerian Working Class and the Struggle for Decent Pensions
by Ivor Takor
Introduction
There comes a time in a person’s life cycle, when they can no longer be fit for active economic activities, earning regular income through work. It is a period of rest, for those who have planned for it and a period of poverty and destitution for those...
Femi Aborisade Talks on the General Election
The 2023 general election had its strengths and weaknesses. With the use of the Bimodal Voters Accreditation system (BVAS), prominent politicians, including serving and former governors, ministers and commissioners, among others lost in their polling units and states.
How can we stop childbearing being a death sentence? By Tina Ndi
With an estimated 512 deaths per 100,000 live births, Nigeria’s maternal mortality rate is still among the highest in the world.
May Day – Unions and Left Unity to Stop Fuel Price Increases
The proposed removal of the fuel subsidy and resulting further price increases, is one of the most vicious attacks working people have ever faced.
When Will the Trade Unions Really Use their Power?
We need the full implementation of the NLC Charter of Workers Demands. Until all these demands are actually implemented we need effective protests and strikes to be organised by all trade unions. We need maximum solidarity to improve our lives. Unite we stand! Divided we continue to fall!!
How Can Socialists Be Successful in Elections?
IBRAHIM MUHIMMAND MAIKARFI
The more Socialist Labour supporters we have available, the more chances of changing the courses of the lives of the workers and individuals in the community for the better.
The major challenges include:-
Lack of awareness of the socialist movement among the labour...
SOLIDARITY IS THE ONLY WAY
by Uche Okafor
Comrade Ajaero’s (new NLC - Nigeria Labour Congress, President) approach to labour agitation may not yield the needed result. Without solidarity across the trade union movement, we may not get the result we want. Let us pursue solidarity with all the energy and resources we have.
If there...