The National Union of Textile, Garments and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria: The Social Relevance of Trade Unionism.

Authored by Comrade Issa Aremu, mni.

ISBN: 978 023 139 0

About the Book

This book is an in-depth analysis of the organization, administration and effectiveness of the NUTGTWN socially, politically and economically.

About the Author

Issa Aremu is currently the Acting General Secretary of the National Union of Textile, Garments and Tailoring Workers’ Union (NUTGTWN). He was the Head of Economics and Research Department of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) during the 1988 struggle against fuel ‘subsidy ‘ removal. He was also an active participant during the June 2000 Labour resistance against fuel price increase and a member of NLC negotiating team with the Federal Government.

Issa Aremu holds a Masters Degree in Labour and Development from the Institute of Social Sciences (ISS), The Hague, Netherlands. He started his union activism in the student’s movement in the late 1970s. In 1989, Issa Aremu joined NUTGTWN as an Organizing Secretary in charge of Education/Research Department. He is an active commentator on social, labour and economic issues and he is well published.