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TRADE UNION RIGHTS AS FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS IN NIGERIA: CONSTITUTIONAL GUARANTEES, INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT

Trade union rights constitute an integral aspect of the fundamental human rights framework and are indispensable to the promotion of social justice, decent work and democratic governance. In Nigeria, these rights derive constitutional protection principally from sections 40, 34, 38, 42, and 17 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), while their implementation is reinforced by statutory instruments such as the Trade Unions Act, the Labour Act, the Trade Disputes Act and the National Industrial Court Act 2006. This article examined trade union rights as fundamental human rights by analysing the c…