- As attention remains on the new national minimum wage, shipping industry stakeholders have reached an agreement on setting standards for workers conditions in the field
- TheTalk.NG understands that this agreement comes after nearly 20 years of struggle and unsuccessful negotiations
- The agreement is seen as not just a victory for maritime workers but for the entire industry
An agreement has been reached on the agreement on minimum conditions of service for labour in Nigerias shipping industry.
@GboyegaOyetolaSource: TwitterCondition of Service: Shipping companies sign agreementThe most significant thing is that in setting a minimum standard for the shipping industry, we have gone above and beyond any other industry in Nigeria.”The national minimum wage is N70,000 and we know what it took to get the federal government to get to that point.By the agreement we have signed today, our minimum wage is N200,000. It is almost triple the national minimum wage.”Read more on minimum wage
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