Labor Groups Push for New Minimum Wage by May 1 as Talks Enter Final Stage
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Committee aims for President Tinubu to announce new minimum wage on May 1 to take effect from April. They are working to finalize negotiations before then.
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Labour unions warn they will not accept governors resisting full implementation of the new minimum wage when it becomes law. They say states now have more funds after fuel subsidy removal.
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NLC says any state that doesn't pay the new minimum wage would be breaking the law. They aim to impose tougher sanctions on non-compliant governors.
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TUC says governors have no excuse not to pay after getting more funds from fuel subsidy removal. The new law will impose penalties on non-compliant governors and employers.
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State labour leaders say workers will not accept excuses from state governments on delaying or not implementing the new minimum wage once announced by the Federal Government.