Domestic, International Flights To Be Canceled As Aviation Workers Embark On Two-Days Warning Strike

A coalition of aviation workers unions has refused to continue their official work as the embark on a two-day warning strike over government’s failure to address their issues

VerseNews Nigeria reports that the unions include the Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals (ANAP), National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE), National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), and Air Transport Service Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN).

The union on some of its issues demands review of the national minimum wage, consequential adjustment, and working conditions.

Confirming the development, a former President, National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, Sheri Kyari, in an interview with ‘Channels Television on Monday’, stated that four unions in aviation were involved in the two-day strike.

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“They have commenced the warning strike and I think maybe the government was unable to convince them not to start this warning strike, so they embarked on it this morning,” he said.

According to Kyari, the unions are demanding the conditions of service negotiated “for quite a while” which have yet to be implemented, while some are asking for promotions.

“So, basically, unions of the government agencies are the ones involved in this. Definitely, after two days of the warning strike, they must go back to work, probably for another seven days.

“If nothing happens, they could embark on a full-scale strike to press for implementation of whatever has been agreed,” he added.

This Online News Media reports that consequently to the strike, domestic and international airlines may be forced to cancel their flights until the issues are being addressed by the government.