{"id":107543,"date":"2023-09-05T16:51:36","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T15:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=107543"},"modified":"2023-09-05T16:51:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T15:51:36","slug":"tuc-says-no-plans-to-join-nlcs-two-day-warning-strike-sets-a-two-week-deadline-on-wage-allocation-by-fg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/tuc-says-no-plans-to-join-nlcs-two-day-warning-strike-sets-a-two-week-deadline-on-wage-allocation-by-fg\/","title":{"rendered":"TUC says no plans to join NLC\u2019s two-day warning strike, sets a two-week deadline on wage allocation by FG"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">The Federal Government has set a two-week timeline on wage award, tax exemptions and allowances to public sector workers to \u201ccushion the pains and anguish they are going through as a result of subsidy removal,\u201d as put forward by the Trade Union Congress.<\/p>\n<p>But the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) boycotted the meeting convened by Lalong targeted at averting the two-day warning strike already declared by NLC.<\/p>\n<p>Only the leadership of TUC led by its President, Osifo, showed up for the meeting slated for 3:00 pm but started at exactly 5:32 pm.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting lasted 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the issues requiring urgent attention included implementation of palliatives; wage award; tax exemptions and allowances to public sector workers; modalities for N70bn SMEs; among others.<\/p>\n<p>Lalong said: \u201cWe are going to address those issues within the period of two weeks and come back for further discussion. 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