Aviation workers to begin nationwide strike

Aviation workers’ unions will embark on a two-day nationwide warning strike from Monday.

This is following the alleged failure to implement the conditions of service agreement between the union and some aviation agencies.Information Guide Nigeria

PEOPLES GAZETTE reports that the announcement was contained in a statement by officials of the National Union of Air Transport Employees, the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals, the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers and the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporation Civil Service Technical and Recreation Services.NYSC Portal

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According to the statement, the unions noted: ”Our unions issued a 14-day ultimatum to the honourable minister of aviation and specific aviation parastatals on February 7 over non-implementation of minimum wage consequential adjustments and arrears for the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet), refusal of the Income & Wages Commission and Office of the head of service of the federation to release the reviewed condition of service of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) and Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET),” said the unions.

The statement added, “Also planned demolition exercise of aviation agency buildings in Lagos by the minister of aviation for an airport city project (that) has been strongly resisted by our union, but the ministry remains adamant, so we are commencing the warning strike.”JAMB Result

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