Nigeria unions end strike over anemic wages
Trade union members display placards during a protest, in Lagos, Nigeria,… LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) – In oil-rich Nigeria, where tycoons race Italian sports cars down potholed roads and rents get paid years in advance, the minimum wage sits at only $50 a month. Labor groups say such wages cripple those working in Africa’s most populous nation while legislators and top officials receive salaries and perks often exceeding those in Western countries. Upset by the minimum wage, trade unions took to Nigeria’s streets Wednesday as part of a warning strike to bring the…
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