The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday hailed the Senate for rejecting the bill seeking that workers should vote before embarking on strike.
The Senate on Tuesday disapproved the bill which sought to amend the labour law.
In a statement signed by the Deputy President of NLC, Mr Joe Ajaero, the congress said that the Senate strongly defended the organised labour.
“On behalf of the Nigerian workers, we commend the hallowed chamber for its willingness to ensure that workers’ rights are not trampled upon,” the NLC said.
The congress said that if the bill was passed into law, it could have rubbished the provisions of Section 40 of the 1999 Constitution and Conventions 87 and 98 of the International Labour Organisation.
The NLC added that it would have caused industrial disharmony.
It said that the Senate’s action would preserve labour movement.
The congress urged other institutions to learn from the action by taking the right decisions at all times.
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