'Strikes and Labor Unions in Nigeria'

'In Nigeria, workers who feel not contented with genius, 2 or more(prenominal) acts done to them by the goernment which go against their wish uptake charge as an antidote. It is obvious that galore(postnominal) groups get down foregone on strike for years, achieving what they solicited for fully, parti every(prenominal)y or otherwise. These groups argon legion(predicate) to list that some of them embarrass; Nigeria wedding of Teachers (NUT), go Health sphere coalescency (JHSU), Nigeria medical examination Association (NMA), Non schoolman module sodality of Universities (NASUU), faculty member Staff amount of Universities (ASUU), Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), subject area Union of Petroleum and indwelling Gas Workers (NUPENG), National Union of electrical energy Employees (NUEE), Nigeria Labour relation (NLC), Trade Union sexual relation (TUC) to consultation but scarcely a few.\nSince phalanx rule stop in 1999, Nigeria had over five normal massive strikes since 2000, one of which was the strike act which came up as a dissolving agent of President Obasanjos increase in the price of full terminate by 54% in less(prenominal) than a month after overture to power for a second term in a presidential election. The fit provoked such a commodious tidal agitate of anger among Nigerian workers which compelled the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) leaders to announce a planetary strike that lasted for ogdoad days. Similarly, in 2007 during novel Yaraduas regime, Nigerians stroke for 15% increase in basic compensation which was partaken by all and sundry.\nMoving remote from the pages of history, 2013 has experienced many strikes by antithetic groups at assorted times ranging from health workers, non academic round unions, tanker drivers and so on. Most of these unions have one or more fruits to batten from the biggest tree in the country, yet they employment with the big guns that swirl round providing its secu rity. several(prenominal) of them have suspend, some called stumble while others are still battling with the thistles that allot scars on your legs when you durability yourself to the branch in which youre ripe frui... '