On
October 25 the Joint Action Front (JAF) held a solidarity rally in support of
the workers of Durapack who have been on strike since October 8 over demands
for unionisation, decent work and better pay. Durapack is a Chinese owned
factory in Lagos where workers work for 12 hours a day on very poor pay and
terrible working condition. The workers
formally joined the National Union of Chemical, Footwear, Rubber, Leather and
non-metallic Products Employees (NUCFRLANMPE) which had been trying to organise
them on October 7 International Decent Work Day and elected a leadership. The
management has refused to recognise the right of the workers to join a trade
union and demand better pay and condition. The solidarity action was covered by
the media.
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