Aviation

NLC Disrupts Air Peace Flights, Leaving Passengers Stranded in Abuja, Lagos, Owerri

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress on Wednesday disrupted Air Peace flight operations and stopped the airline from taking off to any destination from its Lagos operational base while claiming to engage on strike action in Imo state against Governor Hope Uzodimma. THISDAY investigations did not indicate any interface between Air Peace and […]

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Laid-off Workers Recalled as Labour, BASL Reach Resolution

Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL) has announced that it has reached a resolution with the Air Transport Service Senior Staff Association (ATSSSAN) and has recalled the laid off-workers whose sack prompted labour to picket its terminal, MMA2 on Tuesday. In a statement signed by the Head of Corporate Communications at Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, BASL, […]

Aviation

Covid-19: Minister Warns against Strikes in Aviation Sector

As the air transport industry is struggling to rise from the COVID-19 devastation, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has warned aviation labour unions against embarking on strike action, which would jeorpardise the efforts being made to revive the sector. Speaking during the third national delegate conference of the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association […]

Aviation

Why Labour is against Airport Concession

  Recently labour unions representing the workers at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria reiterated their rejection of plan by the federal government to concession major airports in the country, insisting that there will be lack of transparency in the process Although when transparently conducted and subjected to the right legal and administrative framework with […]