Abstract
The Federal Government of Nigeria in 2005 amended some sections of the Trade Union Act referred to as “The Principal Act” 1996 to form the new Trade Union (Amendment) Act 2005. The main objective of the new Act was the entrenchment of democracy in Nigeria public service by giving workers the freedom to choose which union to belong and opportunity to form more central union organizations, thereby encouraging industrial democracy. It is on this note that this study examined the political underlying motive in enacting the new Act in relation to industrial democracy in Nigeria Public Service, the weaknesses and strength of the Act were examined. The study relied on the secondary method of data collection. The study concluded that the enactment of the Trade Union (Amendment) Act 2005 was politically motivated to give the government the much-needed space to implement certain policies and decisions that are comfortable for the government. The study then recommended that the governmentshould embark on nation-wide consultation with stakeholders to develop valid amendments in Trade Union Acts for the betterment of all and not for the exploitation of the masses.
 Keywords: Trade Union Amendment Act, industrial democracy and Public service.
Highlights
Trade union is a group of employee that communicate with employers on matters that relate to the conditions of employment of members of the group
The Nigeria government intervened in the relationship between the employer and employees by setting labour laws to regulate the activities of both parties in Nigeria public service. in doing this, several laws, decrees, acts and amendment have been enacted since independence, to foster the relationship in the workplace and create industrial harmony; the most recent being the Trade Unions Amendment Act 2005
It is on the above note that this study examines the Trade Union Amendment Act of 2005 and how the Act has secured industrial democracy in Nigeria public sector by examining the reasons and counter-reasons for the enactment of the Act
Summary
Trade union is a group of employee that communicate with employers on matters that relate to the conditions of employment of members of the group. The Nigeria government intervened in the relationship between the employer and employees by setting labour laws to regulate the activities of both parties in Nigeria public service.
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