Abstract
One of the major impediments to development in Nigeria is labour unrest. This is given the fact that no Nation can develop without human resource because they constitute and play very significant role in Nation building and development. The Nigerian case has been so pervasive that labour unrest extends to every situation when the Government takes major public policy decision that seems to affect the labour union and generally the masses without due consultation of labour statement; especially that which affects the social life of their member and welfare packages of the entire masses, specifically that which affect the socio-economic and political aspects, hence Nigerian development remain dependent.
Thus in our attempt to analyze and investigate this problem, we use the relative deprivation theory for theoretical framework while documentary research method was also used for gathering and analyzing data.
This research work, labour unrest and underdevelopment in Nigeria: An appraisal from 2000 – 2013 is being carried out for the purpose of assessing various means of curbing labour unrest. This study is however divided into five chapters, chapter one deals with the background of study, statement of the problem, objective of the study, significance of the study, hypotheses, method of data collection and analysis, scope and limitation of the study and definition of terms. Chapter two contains the public policies and labour unrest in Nigeria. In chapter three, we looked at labour unrest and underdevelopment. Chapter four of this work dealt with the strategies for curbing labour unrest in Nigeria.
Finally, chapter five which is the last chapter efforts shifted to the summary, conclusion, recommendation and bibliography. However this work is very incisive, interesting and educating.
One of the major impediments to development in Nigeria is labour unrest. This is given the fact that no Nation can develop without human resource because they constitute and play very significant role in Nation building and development. The Nigerian case has been so pervasive that labour unrest extends to every situation when the Government takes major public policy decision that seems to affect the labour union and generally the masses without due consultation of labour statement; especially that which affects the social life of their member and welfare packages of the entire masses, specifically that which affect the socio-economic and political aspects, hence Nigerian development remain dependent.
Thus in our attempt to analyze and investigate this problem, we use the relative deprivation theory for theoretical framework while documentary research method was also used for gathering and analyzing data.
This research work, labour unrest and underdevelopment in Nigeria: An appraisal from 2000 – 2013 is being carried out for the purpose of assessing various means of curbing labour unrest. This study is however divided into five chapters, chapter one deals with the background of study, statement of the problem, objective of the study, significance of the study, hypotheses, method of data collection and analysis, scope and limitation of the study and definition of terms. Chapter two contains the public policies and labour unrest in Nigeria. In chapter three, we looked at labour unrest and underdevelopment. Chapter four of this work dealt with the strategies for curbing labour unrest in Nigeria.
Finally, chapter five which is the last chapter efforts shifted to the summary, conclusion, recommendation and bibliography. However this work is very incisive, interesting and educating.
Chapter
One: Introduction
1.1
Background of the Study
The
organized labour union movements in Nigeria dates back to 1912, Nigeria workers
like their counterparts in other developing countries have witnessed
fundamental changes in their condition over time. To a large extent, labour
unions have played significant roles in the transformation of most developing
countries.
Government
is the largest employer of labour with private individual employing a minimal
proportion of the working class (Fajara, 2000). In Nigeria, labour unions has
become a very important agents of socio-economic transformation and class
struggle (Aremu, 1996, Akinyanju, 1997) which began from the colonial struggle
and continued till in the post independence era. In the later, labour unions
played significant role in the struggle against dictatorial military rule in
the country. In the same vein under the current civilian dispensation, labour unions is at the
forefront of the struggle against unpopular government policies such as
deregulation of the oil sector, retrenchment of workers and refusal to honor
agreement on wage increase.
Nigeria is a third world
country that comprise of labour unions spread across the country. The unions
are structured into industrial line and as at 1977 precisely 42 labour unions
were recognized by the Government and allowed to contribute enormously to the
development of economic, social, cultural and even political system of the
state. The role of these labour unions is usually regarded as people oriented
because it tends to oppose Governmental policies and decisions not favorable to
the masses through strike actions, protest etc popularly called labour unrest.
1.2
Statement of the Problem
Labour unrest remain one
of the most glaring problems hindering the development of this great nation
especially when Government tends to implement policies and programmes not
favorably for the majority of the people in the society (country). This is
because the labour unions, using the NLC (Nigeria Labour Congress) ad TUC
(Trade Union Congress) as the umbrella bodies tends to constitute parts of
organization or union that keeps the country going through their daily
activities. In order words, when there is labour unrest, the economy of the
country tends to be disrupted and destabilized which is why whenever Government
policies and programmes that are not favorable to labour are formulated, there
is usually a mass protest and strikes that dislocates the economy as the civil
servants who are very significant to the Government of the day also partake in
the strike and protest by not going to work.
However, the study shall
make a critical appraisal of some of the major cases (protest and strikes) by
labour unions and also investigate their modus operandi, so as to River at the
objectives of the study, in the quest of doing this, the following research
question would serve as a guide.
i. Are public policies
responsible for labour unrest in Nigeria?
ii. Is underdevelopment a
consequent of labour unrest in Nigeria?
iii. Can dialogue and
collective bargaining curb labour unrest in Nigeria?
1.3
Objectives of the Study
The broad objective of the
study is to assess the consequences of labour unrest on Nigeria’s development.
Thus the specific objectives of the study are:
(i) To ascertain if public
policies are responsible for labour unrest in Nigeria.
(ii) To determine if
underdevelopment is a consequence of labour unrest in Nigeria.
(iii) To discover if dialogue
and collective bargaining can curb labour union in Nigeria
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