Workers Of Arik Air Shut Down Operations Over Non-Payment Of Salaries

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Operations were shut down at the offices of the aviation firm Arik Air by aviation unions over alleged non-payment of staff salaries since April. Arik Air

It is claimed by the aviation unions that the non-payment started after the company placed 90 per cent of the workforce on compulsory leave and other “anti-labour practices”.

The unions included the National Union of Air Transport Employees and Air Transport Senior Staff Services Association of Nigeria. It was gathered that all Arik Air operations in Lagos were shut down, including airlines.
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Mr Innocent Atasie, Chairman, ATSSSAN, Arik Air Branch told NAN that the workers resolved to shut down Arik operations nationwide when all efforts made to resolve the problem failed.

Atasie said the unions were miffed that there had been no payment of staff salaries since April after placing 90 per cent of the workforce on compulsory leave.

The unions said the strike would continue indefinitely until their demands are met by the management of Arik Air.

Their demands included payment of outstanding salaries arrears, signing of Conditions of Service, remittance of Pension, Tax, and statutory deductions to the appropriate authorities, and to resolve other anti-labour issues.

Others are payment of salary arrears of seven months, with a commitment to paying salaries as and when due, henceforth.

The Chief Executive Officer of Arik, Capt. Roy Ilegbodu made the appeal in a letter to the minister entitled, “Re-Unions in Arik Air threaten to down tools”.

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