NUATE

NUATE decries surge in wet-leasing, labels it threat to Nigerian jobs

Posted on by Wole Shadare
NUATE decries surge in wet-leasing, labels it threat to Nigerian jobs

Seeks overhaul of NAMA’s ageing navigational aids The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) has increasingly raised alarms about the prevalence of wet leasing (ACMI: Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance). While wet-leasing offers a quick fix for domestic airlines facing capacity shortages, it is viewed by organised labour as a structural threat to the long-term viability of the Nigerian workforce and the integrity of safety standards. NUATE’s primary concern centres on the systematic displacement…

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Exit Aero Contractors Now, NUATE Tells AMCON

Posted on by Wole Shadare
Exit Aero Contractors Now, NUATE Tells AMCON

The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) has escalated its long-standing grievances over the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) ‘s oversight of Aero Contractors. In a circular issued on Thursday, NUATE President Ben Nnabue raised several critical alarms regarding the airline’s stability and future under the current receivership model. The union’s latest intervention highlights a deepening rift between the workers and the corporation. Nnabue accused AMCON of refusing to provide the capital injections…

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NUATE to picket airlines over failure to allow workers’ union

Posted on by Wole Shadare
NUATE to picket airlines over failure to allow workers’ union

The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) has threatened to picket disclosed offices of airlines operating in the country that have refused to allow their staff to join trade unions of their choice. NUATE said it is against labour law for some airlines to make employment conditioned upon not joining a trade union adding that those who threaten workers with sack if they join the unions are working against Nigerian laws. Speaking at the…

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