Workers in Osun State are expected to join a three-day industrial action as the state
chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) rallies its affiliate unions behind local government employees in their dispute over council finances.

The action, beginning Monday, November 9, is expected to affect workplaces across the state until Wednesday, November 11, as the labour movement seeks a resolution to the financial difficulties confronting council employees, The Guardian reported.

The dispute centres on statutory allocations meant for local governments, which the unions allege have been withheld. The NLC’s latest move followed unsuccessful efforts to get the Federal and Osun State governments to address the matter within a seven-day deadline.

The Congress has asked its affiliate organisations to communicate the directive to their members and ensure participation. It also warned that deliberate attempts to disrupt the strike could attract sanctions under its internal regulations.

The position was endorsed at an emergency meeting of the State Executive Council on October 28, with state Chairperson Christopher Arapasopo and Secretary Victor Amusan signing the statement announcing the decision.

The NLC said the situation affecting local government employees, including members of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), requires a united response from organised labour, rather than being left to one affiliate union.