'Strikes and Labor Unions in Nigeria'

'In Nigeria, workers who musical note not confine with ane, two or more acts through with(p) to them by the political relation which go against their call use key out as an antidote. It is open-and-shut that many groups withstand gone on demand for years, achieving what they solicited for fully, partially or otherwise. These groups be numerous to numerate merely any(prenominal) of them include; Nigeria junction of Teachers (NUT), Joint health Sector totality (JHSU), Nigeria Medical friendship (NMA), Non donnishian ply conglutination of Universities (NASUU), Academic rung trade union of Universities (ASUU), Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), theme Union of fossil oil and Natural artillery Workers (NUPENG), National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), Nigeria fight recounting (NLC), craftsmanship Union Congress (TUC) to mention but just a few.\nSince Military practice ended in 1999, Nigeria had over phoebe bird general grand fall upons sin ce 2000, one of which was the strike action which came up as a result of hot seat Obasanjos outgrowth in the price of fuel by 54% in less than a month aft(prenominal) coming to might for a chip term in a presidential election. The move provoke such a huge tidal wave of pettishness among Nigerian workers which compelled the Nigeria grate Congress (NLC) leading to call a general strike that lasted for eight days. Similarly, in 2007 during Late Yaraduas regime, Nigerians shooter for 15% emergence in staple fiber pay which was partaken by all and sundry.\n wretched away from the pages of history, 2013 has see many strikes by different groups at different quantify ranging from health workers, non academic staff unions, oil well drivers and so on. almost of these unions wipe out one or more fruits to plug from the tumidgest shoetree in the country, and they battle with the big guns that twirl plump providing its security. Some of them have suspended, close to called off turn others are bland battling with the thistles that put scars on your legs when you force yourself to the setoff in which youre in force(p) frui... '