Workers in the construction industry have resolved to go on a three-day warning strike next week in protest over unpaid wage award.
The two leading unions in the sector made the declaration at a news conference in Abuja.
The National Union of Civil Engineering Construction, Furniture and Wood Workers and the Construction and Civil Engineering Senior Staff Association are the two leading unions in the Construction industry in Nigeria.
Both unions have been at daggers drawn with their employers over alleged failure to negotiate the wage award to cushion the hardship brought about by the removal of fuel subsidy.
The Construction workers accuse the Federation of Construction Industry, FOCI, of deliberately frustrating negotiations on the subject matter, even after the involvement of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment.
The unions say they had initiated talks on a likely wage increase even before the new government took off subsidy on petrol in May, 2023.
They call on the Construction and Civil Engineering Employers Association of Nigeria to respect the sanctity and spirit of the wage award agreement between the government and organised labour.
They have now issued notice of a warning strike.
Insecurity is also a major matter of concern for the aggrieved workers.
They want the government and their employers to address the challenge they face on a daily basis
The aggrieved workers say they are ready to embark on an indefinite national industrial action should those concerned fail to negotiate a wage award with their union after these three-day warning strike.
