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2004-06-12 Africa: Subsaharan

NIGERIA: Unions call off strike as fuel prices drop

Nigerian labour unions called off a three-day-old general strike on Friday, citing âsubstantial complianceâ by the government with a court order to cancel the fuel price increases which had triggered the stoppage. âWeâve seen substantial evidence that many petrol stations have adjusted their prices to reflect the court order,â Adams Oshiomhole, strike leader and president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), told a news conference in Lagos. âTherefore, the labour unions and the civil society groups have agreed that we hereby suspend the strike,â he added. Oshiomhole said union leaders were giving the government seven days to ensure that fuel dealers across this oil-rich country of 126 million people reverted to the old prices. âIf the government resorts to the tactic of manipulating supply, we reserve the right to resume the strike,â he warned. The NLC, the umbrella body for 29 blue-collar unions, and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), which represents white-collar workers, began the strike on Wednesday in response to a 20 percent hike in petrol, diesel and kerosene prices that took effect on 29 May.

Posted by Fred 2004-06-12 11:34|| || Front Page|| [11148 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I wonder if that tactic would work for my local Sunoco station? :) 50 cents a gallon would be nice, for high test of course.

Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-06-12 10:48:12 PM|| 2004-06-12 10:48:12 PM|| Front Page Top

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