National Union of Shop and Distributive Employees

The National Union of Shop and Distributive Employees (NUSDE) is a trade union 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:[1]

  • 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 (NLC). By 1995, it had about 20,000 members.[2] In 2016, the union left the NLC to become a founding constituent of the United Labour Congress (ULC). However, in 2020, the whole ULC rejoined the NLC.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Restructuring of trade unions" (PDF). Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette. 8 February 1978. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  2. ^ Nigeria. U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs. 1995.
  3. ^ Ahiuma-Young, Victor (21 December 2016). "Emergence of United Labour Congress causes ripples". Vanguard. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  4. ^ Adedigba, Azeezat (16 July 2020). "NLC, ULC resolve rift, merge". Premium Times. Retrieved 3 January 2021.