TRADE UNIONISM AND ACADEMIC STAFF UNION OF UNIVERSITIES CONTRIBUTIONS ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA
Keywords:
Trade unions, trade unionism in Nigeria,trade unions in public universities in Nigeria, contributions of Academic Staff Union of Universities
Abstract
Trade unions and trade unionism in Nigeria are the legacy of colonialism in Nigeria. It was during the era of colonialism that unionism began. In view of the above, this paper will examine the historical overview of trade unions in Nigeria, the concept of trade union, rationale for union formation by Workers, identification of the various kinds of trade unions in public universities in Nigeria, contributions of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in the administration of public universities in Nigeria, Conclusion and recommendations.
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2020-12-08
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AHAOTU GODWIN NDUBUISI and OGUNODE NIYI JACOB 2020. TRADE UNIONISM AND ACADEMIC STAFF UNION OF UNIVERSITIES CONTRIBUTIONS ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA. International Journal on Integrated Education. 3, 12 (Dec. 2020), 123-128. DOI:https://doi.org/10.17605/ijie.v3i12.948.
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