The National Union of Shop and Distributive Employees (NUSDE) is a
trade union
A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ( ...
representing workers in the retail and distributive industries in Nigeria.
The union was founded in 1978, when the Government of Nigeria merged the following unions:
* P. Z. African Workers' Union of Nigeria
* U. A. C. and Associated Companies African Workers' Union of Nigeria
* Nigerian Union of Industrial and Mercantile Workers
* C.F.A.O. and Associated Companies African Workers' Union of Nigeria
* National Cash Register Company Workers' Union
* Nigerian Mercantile Technical, Clerical and General Workers' Union
* Konsumas General Workers' Union Atlas
* Nigeria Workers' Union
* Lennards (Lagos) Ltd. African Workers' Union of Nigeria
* J. T. Chanrai and Company (Nigeria) Limited Workers' Union
* Nigerian Mercantile Companies and Allied Union
* Holts African Workers' Union of Nigeria
* G. B. Ollivant and Associated Company African Workers' Union
* K. Chellarams African Workers' Union of Nigeria
* Nigerian Stores Workers' Union
* National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers
* Western Nigeria Co-operative Exporters Workers' Union
* Singer Industries and Associated Co. Workers' Union
* Nassar and Sons (Nigeria) Limited Workers' Union
* Nigergas Limited Workers' Union
* J. L. Morrison Sons and Jones (Nigeria) Limited Employees' Union
* Holman Brothers (Nigeria) Limited Workers' Union
* Cneico (Nigeria) Limited Workers' Union
*Wayne (West Africa) Limited Workers' Union
* Nigerian Commercial and Industrial Enterprises Limited African Workers' Union of Nigeria
* Chanrai African Workers' Union
* Dizengof (West Africa) Nigeria Workers' Union
* Union of Pharmaceutical Salesman and Allied Workers of Nigeria
* Stormline D. C. Payne and Associates Workers' Union
* W. F, Clarke and Associated Companies Workers' Union of Nigeria
* Blackwood, Hodge (Nigeria) Ltd. African Workers' Association
* Brian Munro Ltd. and Allied Industries Workers' Union
* Bhojsons Industries Workers' Union
* Kaycee (Nigeria) Limited Workers' Union
* Hamzer and Allied Company Workers' Union of Nigeria
* Witt and Bush Group of Companies Workers' Union of Nigeria
* NAAFCO Workers' Union
* Tradev Workers' Union of Nigeria
* G. B. Holding Ltd. and Associated Cos. African Workers' Union
* 158 Baresel Ltd. African Workers' Union of Nigeria
* U. T. C. African Workers' Union of Nigeria
* S. C. O. A. Workers' Union of Nigeria
* V. Y. B. and Associated Companies African Employees' Union
* Kaycee Nigeria Ltd. African Workers' Union
* Ibru Group of Companies Workers' Union
* Bulkoil Plant of Nigeria Workers' Union
* Major and Company and Associated Companies Workers' Union
* Datrade Polfa and Associated Company Workers' Union
The union was a founding affiliate of the
Nigeria Labour Congress
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is an umbrella organization for trade unions in Nigeria.
History
The Nigerian Labour Congress was founded in December 1978, as a merger of four different organisations: the Nigeria Trade Union Congress (NTUC), ...
(NLC). By 1995, it had about 20,000 members. In 2016, the union left the NLC to become a founding constituent of the
United Labour Congress
The United Labour Congress (ULC) was a national trade union federation in Nigeria.
History
The federation was established in 1962, when the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria merged with the Nigeria Trade Union Congress (NTUC). The federation deci ...
(ULC). However, in 2020, the whole ULC rejoined the NLC.
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References
Nigeria Labour Congress
Retail trade unions
Trade unions established in 1978
Trade unions in Nigeria