Economic Recession: A Bane to Labour Relations in Nigeria Public Service

Abstract

It is undeniable that economic recession has adverse effects on labour relations in Nigeria public service. However, economic recession, in some cases, usually truncates the quest for pleasant relationships between the organised labour, industry representatives and the government. Apart from building on the Dunlopian theory of labour relations, the paper adopted both primary and secondary methods of data collection. However, the research work unveiled that economic recession is detrimental to preventing the incessant outbreak of confrontation and conflict of interests which are antithetical to fostering unfettered labour relations in Nigeria public service. It will therefore conclude that harmonious labour relations will be difficult to actualise during the recessionary periods. Hence, it will also conclude that economic recession had negative effects on the pattern of labour relations in Nigeria public service. To this end, the research work made an attempt to suggest some pragmatic recommendations which are necessary, if not sufficient, to ensure that labour relations in Nigeria public service are not jeopardized as a result of economic recession in the country.