The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has clarified its role in the forthcoming national minimum wage negotiations, explaining that its responsibility is to negotiate the basic wage floor, while consequential adjustments are handled by unions in their respective sectors.
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The Congress made this clarification in a statement issued on Sunday and signed by its Acting General Secretary, Comrade Benson Upah.
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The NLC explained that the national minimum wage is determined through a tripartite process involving organised labour, the government and employers’ representatives.
It said its mandate in the negotiations was to secure the minimum amount below which no worker should be paid.
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However, the Congress noted that negotiations on consequential adjustments, which involve aligning existing salary structures with the new minimum wage, fall outside its direct responsibility.
According to the statement, union leaders in the public and private sectors are responsible for negotiating these adjustments within their respective sectors.
It added that the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council (JPSNC) handles discussions with the Federal Government on the implementation of the new wage and consequential adjustments for public sector workers.
The NLC, however, pledged to work towards ensuring that the forthcoming negotiations produce an outcome that benefits Nigerian workers and the wider population.
It said its objective was to secure a wage arrangement that serves workers’ interests and comes close to providing a living wage.
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