As the nation prepares for a joint indefinite strike by Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the United Labour Congress (ULC), unions in the aviation industry have backed the parent bodies by threatening to shut down the airspace from 12am on November 6.
The indefinite strike to press home the demands of the workers commences on November 6, 2018 nationwide.
The unions are asking for wage increase from the current N18,000 minimum wage to N30, 000, but the Federal and State Governments are proposing N24,000 monthly minimum wage for the workers.
The unions in a jointly signed notice dated November 3, 2018 and made available to journalists said that they decided to join the action following the unwillingness of the government to implement the report of the tripartite committee on minimum wage review.
The notice was jointly signed by four secretaries of the industry unions; National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) and the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP), Comrades Temenu Akinola, Frances Akinjole, Ocheme Aba and Abdulrasaq Saidu, respectively.
The unions emphasised that the notice also applied to all businesses and agencies involved with aviation to be aware of the above situation and adjust their businesses accordingly, stressing that it would ensure that activities in the sector are grounded to a halt.
The letter reads in part: “In complying with the directive of the labour centres, therefore, we issue this notice to all workers in the aviation sector to withdraw all services from 00:00hrs of November 6, 2018.
“The notice also applies to all businesses and agencies involved with aviation to be aware of the above situation and adjust business accordingly. The general public, especially the international travelling public, are equally notified to avoid, or cancel, plans to utilise av workers in the aviation sector to withdraw all services within the period of the strike.
“For emphasis, all workers must comply with this directive as our unions will not tolerate any sabotage of the strike.�
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Minimum Wage: Aviation Unions Join Organised Labour To Shut Down Airspace
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