Influence of Nigeria Union of Teachers on Teachers’ Welfare and Working Conditions in Delta State

Abstract

This study assessed the Influence of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT)
on teachers’ welfare and working conditions in Delta State. Nigeria
Union of Teachers (NUT) is the only recognized and legislated industrial
union representing the industrial interest and welfare of teachers at the
primary and post-primary levels of our educational sector, she decided
to set for herself laudable aims and objectives to fulfill her professional
and trade union obligations to the generality of Nigerian teachers. NUT
has therefore had a positive influence on teachers’ working conditions
and welfare. Based on the findings, the study recommended that NUT
should incorporate scholarship schemes into its services to members and
also provide loans for its members to make it more relevant to teachers’
welfare. Furthermore, it was recommended that the union should intensify
effort in ensuring teachers regular promotion as at and when due as
prompt promotion will encourage better job performance among teachers.