Unions

Again, unions to shut down aviation over 50% agencies’ deduction

Posted on by Wole Shadare
Again, unions to shut down aviation over 50% agencies’ deduction

  Again, the various unions in the aviation industry have threatened to down tools and paralyse activities over what they termed the near insolvency of the agencies over the 50 per cent deduction at the source of their revenue. The unions comprising the National Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Association of Nigeria Aviation Practitioners ( ANAP), National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE), Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees…

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Aviation agencies near insolvency over 50% deduction, unions, workers to shut sector

Posted on by Wole Shadare
Aviation agencies near insolvency over 50% deduction, unions, workers to shut sector

The aviation agencies are reeling under immense financial difficulty owing to the deduction from source of 50% of their revenue which has made them prostrate and unable to meet their statutory functions. As a result, there are indications that the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and others may no longer be able to pay the salaries of workers aside from the fact that aviation safety could be compromised as a result of the Federal Government’s…

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Unions plead with Tinubu over Arik’s crisis

Posted on by Wole Shadare
Unions plead with Tinubu over Arik’s crisis

Unions in the aviation industry have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the ongoing crisis at Arik Air following the seizure of one of its aircraft after the Supreme Court granted judgment to businessman, Chief Arthur Eze. In implementing the judgment, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) grounded the airline’s aircraft last week for indebtedness following the execution of a court judgment. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has denied that the airline’s…

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Unions laud Najomo’s giant strides in aviation

Posted on by Wole Shadare
Unions laud Najomo’s giant strides in aviation

Unions in the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority NCAA (NCAA) have lauded the Acting Director-General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Chris Najomo, saying he has brought hope to a beleaguered aviation sector. The NCAA branch unions of the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, ATSSSAN and the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) said the authority has witnessed a significant improvement in workers’ welfare, technical achievements, and industrial peace. In…

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NiMet workers to down tools over 45 months wage arreas, unions issue 14-day ultimatum

Posted on by Wole Shadare
NiMet workers to down tools over 45 months wage arreas, unions issue 14-day ultimatum

Seek probe of staff employed in 2018   The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals Amalgamated Union of Public Corporation Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE), and the Association Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP) have given the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) a 14-day ultimatum to pay outstanding 45-month arrears of minimum wage consequential adjustment which they said has remained unpaid since 2022. The unions in a letter…

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