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Airline operators: Why we can’t join labour strike
Airline operators under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) have disassociated themselves from the planned industrial action by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and other organized labour to protest hike in price of petroleum and electricity tariff.
The President of the Airline Operators of AON, Dr. Abdulmunaf Yunusa Sarina, in a statement said that the association completely dissociates itself from the planned indefinite strike action called by Labour over the issues of Government’s recent increase of Fuel Price and Electricity Tariff in the country.
He noted that airlines had suffered huge losses for over three months during the COVID-19 lock-down and were forced due to no fault of theirs to even lay off staff and significantly reduce the salaries of those that were retained.
“It would be very insensitive therefore and a show of lack of understanding and compassion for Nigerian aviation workers who have suffered greatly from the nationwide restrictions due to the pandemic to be asked to go on strike indefinitely once again”
“Aviation workers need to work to sustain their livelihoods and support their families especially at this crucial time when schools are resuming around the country and they need all the financial support they can muster to survive.
“While we totally understand the concerns of Labour of the need to make Government see reason with and identify with the challenges being faced currently by the masses and recently worsened by the ripple effects from the sudden increase in fuel price and electricity tariff, we call on the leaders of the various Labour Unions to continue to dialogue with government to find a middle ground that will be a win-win situation for all parties.
“It is not in the interest of aviation workers to be asked to go back home indefinitely once again after barely resuming operations very recently and the airlines are still trying to recover from the lock-down and making concerted efforts to survive and secure the jobs and livelihood of its workers,” stressed Sarina.
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