Throughout the history of Nigeria, a number of strikes, labour disputes, student strikes, hunger strikes, and other industrial actions have occurred.
Background A labour strike is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work. This can include wildcat strikes, which are done without union authorisation, and slowdown strikes, where workers reduce their productivity while still carrying out minimal working duties. It is usually a response to employee grievances, such as low pay or poor working conditions. Strikes can also occur to demonstrate solidarity with workers in other workplaces or pressure governments to change policies.
19th century 1897 Lagos strikeHopkins, A. G. (1966). "The Lagos Strike of 1897: An Exploration in Nigerian Labour History". Past & Present (35): 133–155. JSTOR 649969.
20th century 1940s 1940–41 LMWA protest, including a strike, by the Lagos Market Women Association against income tax. 1944 King's College strike, strike by students at King's College, Lagos. 1945 Nigerian general strikeOyemakinde, Wale (1975). "The Nigerian General Strike of 1945". Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria. 7 (4): 693–710. ISSN 0018-2540. JSTOR 41971222. 1949 Enugu Colliery Massacre
1960s 1963 Nigerian general strike, in the Federation of Nigeria. 1964 Nigerian general strike 1964 Nigerian teachers' strike
1970s Ali Must Go"How 50 kobo increase in food caused nationwide students' protest". Pulse Nigeria. 2018-01-04. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
1980s 1981 Nigerian general strike 1982 Nigerian dockworkers' strikes 1988 ASUU strike, strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities members in Nigeria against structural adjustment, the first strike in the union's history. 1988 Nigerian fuel strikes, series of strikes in Nigeria protesting increases in fuel prices. 1989 Anti-SAP riotsHiltzik, Michael. A. "Nigeria Austerity Program Causes Deep Political Discontent : Africa: The results could be significant for the rest of the continent. Meanwhile, 'SAP' jokes go on and on". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
1990s 1994 Nigerian oil strike, strike by oil workers after the arrest of opposition leader Moshood Abiola.
21st century 2000s 2003 Nigerian general strike, against increases in fuel prices.
2010s Occupy Nigeria 2013 Nigerian university strike, 5-month strike organised by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. 2018 Nigerian university strike, organised by the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
2020s 2021 Nigerian doctors' strike"Nigerian doctors strike over pay, inadequate facilities". Aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera Media Network. 2 August 2021. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021 2022 Nigerian breadmakers strike: strike by Premium Breadmakers Association of Nigeria workers over increases in the cost of breadmaking materials; 2022 Nigerian university strike: strike by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities; 2023 Nigerian airport strikes; 2024 NARTO strike, organised by the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners demanding an increase in freight charges. 2024 Nigerian general strikeEgbejule, Eromo (3 June 2024). "Nigerian unions shut down national grid and airports as indefinite strike begins". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
See also List of protests in Nigeria History of Nigeria
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