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March 31, 2005
Obasanjo Assents to Trade Unions Amendment Bill
President Olusegun Obasanjo has assented to the Trade Unions Amendment Bill 2005 which among others stipulates that no employee can be forced to join any trade union or be victimised for refusing to join.
From Josephine Lohor in Abuja, 03.31.2005
The bill gives trade unions in the country the right to form, register and belong to federations of trade unions of their choice other than Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC).
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media Matters, Mrs. Oluremi Oyo, who made the disclosure yesterday, said another highlight of the bill is that the law "sets stringent conditions which must be met by trade unions and federations of trade unions in the country before a strike action can be called."
Its provisions stipulates that "no person, trade union or employer shall take part in a strike or lock out or engage in any conduct in contemplation or furtherance of a strike or lock out unless, that person, trade union or employer is not engaged in the provision of essential services.
Posted by Publisher at March 31, 2005 02:57 PM
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