Aviation Workers Suspend Strike As NCAA Intervenes
Written by Broadstreet Admin on August 16, 2023
Aviation workers in Nigeria, represented by the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), have announced the suspension of their planned strike set to commence on August 16.
This decision was conveyed in a statement released by Mr. Ocheme Oba, the General Secretary of NUATE, on Wednesday in Lagos.
The strike was averted after regulatory bodies, including the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), intervened in the matter.
Oba mentioned that the union had initially notified NCAA about their intention to go on strike. Following receipt of the letter, the NCAA requested a week to deliberate on the workers’ demands.
Strike suspension
Mr Ocheme Oba, General Secretary said the union had sent a letter to the NCAA informing it of the union’s decision to embark on industrial action, the statement added”
- “After receipt of the letter, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) intervened in the matter and requested to be given a week to deliberate on the workers’ demands.
- The Union’s scribe said “The security firms and the airlines.” He added
