The Federal Government has approved the registration of an informal sector trade union, the Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transport Workers of Nigeria (AUATWON).Information Guide Nigeria
This was disclosed by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige at a ceremony in his office.
INDEPENDENCE reports that the membership of the new union comprises all app-based transport workers, online transport services, and e-hailing drivers and operators in Nigeria.
Speaking at the ceremony, Ngige described the registration of the new union as a milestone in labour administration, particularly in the trade union services segment.JAMB Result
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He noted that the approval marks a continued global journey to formalise the informal sector, which constitutes the larger population in the world of work.
Ngige said: “hitherto, we gave recognition and certification to workers in the formal sector, including the private sector, such as banks, oil and gas, insurance, among other technical areas, and the public sector workers in the unions of pensioners, teachers and recently, the two newly registered university based unions, the Congress for University Academics (CONUA) and the National Association of Medical and Dentral Academics (NAMDA).
“Today, we are breaking new ground with those in the informal sector who are employing themselves and from there, employing others.
“The promoters of AUTWON applied for registration as a trade union on April 27, 2021 to cater for self-employed persons in the field of IT-based transportation services“.NYSC portal
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