Aviation workers under the aegis of the National Union of Air Transport Employees has suspended its plans to embark on strike by August 16, 2023.
According to the New Agency of Nigeria, this was disclosed in a statement by the General Secretary, NUATE, Mr Ocheme Oba on Wednesday in Lagos.
It was gathered that NUATE had, in a circular issued on Aug. 15, said aviation security workers would embark on an indefinite nationwide strike over poor wages.
The circular disclosed that the workers are usually paid a meagre N30,000 monthly, noting that the wage was insufficient, thereby bringing untold hardship on the workers.
Oba noted that the union had sent a letter to the NCAA informing it of the union’s decision to embark on industrial action.
He explained that after receipt of the letter, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority had intervened in the development, and requested to be given a week to deliberate on the workers’ demands.
The Union’s Secretary said the NCAA had promised to organise a meeting between the union, private security firms and the airlines.
