NUCECFWW Protests Winchino Engineering Over Worker Rights

On Wednesday, the National Union of Civil Engineering Construction, Furniture and Wood Workers (NUCECFWW), led by national president Comrade Stephen Okoro, picketed Winchino Engineering Nigeria Limited. The union accused the company of anti-union practices, including denying workers the right to organize, victimizing those seeking representation, and failing to provide adequate healthcare and safety equipment.

Okoro stated that the union had made multiple attempts to engage the company through letters and visits, which were ignored. He alleged that the company used mobile police to remove union representatives from its premises.

The union expressed concerns over inadequate occupational safety measures, claiming workers lacked essential protective gear and that there was no registered clinic for emergency medical care. The absence of formal conditions of service was highlighted as a barrier to securing compensation for workplace fatalities.

The union called for an end to alleged anti-worker practices, the unionization of employees, and the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement to improve wages and working conditions.