Industrial action Archives

Second-hand goods dealers are closing operations nationwide due to price disputes and weighing practices

Scrap metal traders across Nigeria have embarked on a 15-day warning strike following a dispute with an iron smelting company over the price and measurement of scrap material. The industrial action, declared by the National Association of Scrap and Waste Dealers of Nigeria, began on Thursday, October 1, 2026, with the association directing its members nationwide to suspend the supply …