Employees of Aviation Security (AvSec) and logistics sub-sector of the aviation industry in Nigeria have been directed to embark on an indefinite strike over unfair remuneration by their employers.
The General Secretary, National Union of Air Transport Employees, NUATE, Comrade Ocheme Aba who issued the directive says, with current salary levels as low as N30,000 a month for graduates, there is no gain saying that AvSec employment in Nigeria is nothing other than a slave labour camp, to call a spade a spade.
He stated that, the union had done everything possible to resolve the lingering crisis of extreme impoverishment of employees but to no avail.
“The managements of all the companies in the business have all failed to secure decent contracts that can avail fair remuneration for their workers”.
He stressed, “this situation can no longer be allowed to continue”.
“In this regard, and further to our letter of ultimatum dated 26th June, 2023, all workers in all Aviation Logistics companies in Nigeria are hereby directed to totally withdraw services as from August 16, 2023 indefinitely, until our demand for fair remuneration is met”
To ensure total compliance, Aba said, “State Councils and Branches of NUATE in Abuja, Lagos, Kano, Port Harcourt and Enugu are hereby directed to be on hand to assure full compliance with this notice”
