The Ethiopian Airways department of the Nationwide Union of Air Transport Workers (NUATE) has suspended a deliberate strike after the Federal Authorities intervened to mediate a dispute over unpaid Thirteenth-month salaries, stalled promotions, low wages, and contract staffing.
The dispute was addressed at a conciliation assembly convened by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, throughout which each events signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
The MoU establishes a two-week timeline for additional discussions beneath the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment and the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Improvement.
The event was communicated in a press release issued on Thursday by Endurance Onuobia, Head of Info and Public Relations on the Ministry.
“The Ethiopian Airways department of the Nationwide Union of Air Transport Workers (NUATE) has cancelled its deliberate industrial motion, following mediation by the federal authorities.
“The union had threatened to embark on a strike over the refusal of the administration of the Airline to implement the Collective Bargaining Settlement on the Thirteenth-month wage, the non-promotion of employees, informal/contract staffing, and low remuneration.
“On the finish of a conciliation assembly convened by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, the NUATE and Ethiopian Airways in Nigeria signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to fulfill inside two weeks to debate all points in dispute and revert to the Ministry,” the assertion learn partially.
Extra insights
The settlement specifies that NUATE, officers from Ethiopian Airways’ administration, representatives from the Federal Ministries of Labour and Employment and Aviation and Aerospace Improvement, in addition to members of the Joint Aviation Commerce Unions Discussion board, will all take part within the follow-up assembly to handle the excellent points.
- Importantly, the events have agreed that no strike or work stoppage will happen earlier than this subsequent session, guaranteeing continued operations and avoiding disruption to airline companies.
- Minister Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi reiterated the Federal Authorities’s robust dedication to selling respectable work, truthful labour practices, and industrial peace throughout all sectors.
He emphasised that well timed and proactive mediation not solely safeguards employees’ rights and welfare but additionally helps preserve uninterrupted service supply in key industries, akin to aviation, that are crucial to the nation’s financial system and connectivity.
What you need to know
Remuneration and promotion points have been recurring challenges in Nigeria’s aviation sector, usually prompting unions to threaten industrial motion.
The event displays a broader sample within the aviation trade, the place authorities mediation performs a key function in resolving disputes over pay, promotions, and contract staffing, just like the latest NUATE–Ethiopian Airways case.
