A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE RIGHT TO STRIKE UNDER LABOUR LAW FROM THE NIGERIAN PERSPECTIVE

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This study is a comparative analysis of the right to strike under the Labour Law from the Nigerian perspective. It examines the labour laws in Nigeria dealing with the right to strike and determine the extent to which it is protected by law, the impact of international labour standards on the nature and status of the right to strike in Nigeria, the costs and benefits of strike actions in Nigeria and the socioeconomic implications of strike actions on the Nigerian economy. This study adopts the doctrinal methodology. As such, primary sources of material were used. The study finds that the right to strike is a very important weapon in the armoury of organised labour in any democratic society. The function of a right to strike is to enhance justice in the workplace and society; it is to protect the legitimate rights and interests of the workers. Thus the study recommends that both Nigerian Labour law and International law recognise the right of workers to bargain collectively for the protection of the legitimate interests of workers. Indeed, that the ILO has declared its support for collective bargaining as a means through which the protection of the economic and social interests of workers can be achieved. And concludes that the main duty of trade unions is to represent the interest of their members in negotiations with the employer in order to achieve the desired improvements in working conditions. �

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