Negotiations over a new minimum wage for public sector employees have once again ended in deadlock after organized Labour leaders left a meeting on Friday.
The government was not able to give a proposal that was greater than the N60,000 that had been presented earlier in the week, according to sources who were present at the meeting.
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have hinted that they may start organizing their members in response to the current impasse, which increases the possibility of a strike.
The NLC national office has set up a news conference for 4 p.m. to discuss the problem and lay out their plans for the future.
Despite multiple discussions aiming at raising the minimum wage for public sector employees, the impasse persists.
Labour unions contend that the present minimum wage is insufficient to provide the fundamental necessities of employees and their families, which has been a source of conflict.
The unions have regarded the government’s offer of N60,000 insufficient, and the impasse has not been resolved, leaving Labour leaders increasingly frustrated.
