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NLC Kicks Against Unfair Labour Practices
The leadership of orga
nized labour in Nigeria has kicked against what it called rising cases of unfair labour practices in the country. Speaking to The Tide in Port Harcourt on Monday, the factional President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, said the organised labour must be united to speak with one voice against such labour malpractices that tend to enslave workers.
Ajaero said outsourcing or contract staffing, casualization and other forms of labour malpractices are evil of depression of the workers that must be stopped by organized labour.
He stressed that the malpractice must be stopped despite the argument that the frend is now global practice in labour relationship.
Ajaero who is also the National Secretary General of National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) argued that in advanced countries where the antics of labour malpractice are coming from proper measures and safety nets in form of social security for the unemployed, the aged and other valuable citizens had been put in place unlike in Nigeria.
He said government and all the organized private sector declaring their approval for outsourcing of staffing without proper measures being put in place was like legalizing illegality.
Ajaero called on organized labour leadership to ensure that out sourced workers and others are immediately unionized for them to get the union’s protection and rights among others. The labour leader said labour malpractices strive in the country because of the bid of some corporate entities to cut costs and maximize profits.
He further emphasized the need for co-operation and understanding among the nation’s organized labour movement. Ajaero said labour veterans have stepped into the NLC’s crises with the ultimate desire of resolving the intractable issues at stake and move the labour forward in the country.
He said his faction is willing and ready for a peaceful resolution.
Philip Okparaji
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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