The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, (NAAPE) has threatened to embark on nationwide strike over the non-payment of redundancy benefits to workers that were laid off from Aero Contractors.
The redundancy benefits was part of the agreement during the disengagement of the workers that the company would pay.
Thisday reported that the new Aero management does not have the funds to fulfill that promise; although it is disposed to pay the benefits when funds are available.
But NAAPE said the strike action would commence at a soon-to-be announced date after it finalises consultation with other aviation unions and stakeholders in the industry.
The National President of NAAPE, Abednego Galadima, said over the weekend that the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria, (AMCON), the receiver manager of Aero Contractors has not paid workers affected by the redundancy exercise their redundancy benefits till date.
“In defence of the rights of the workers of Aero Contractors, as well as in keeping with our duties and mandate under the laws of Nigeria, (NAAPE) has decided to declare a nationwide strike action in demonstration of our abhorrence of the inhuman treatment being meted to the unfortunate Aero workers.”
