ATSSSAN, NUATE Issue Three-Day Strike Notice
Aviation workers under the auspices of Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) have issued a three day strike notice to their members.
A statement jointly signed by ATSSSAN General Secretary, Comrade Frances Akinjole and NUATE General Secretary, Comrade Igene P.J.A reads: “Though, in relaxing the notice of picketing, dated 4th August 2026 by our Unions, with a statement that we were ready to strike at anytime without further notice, we hereby magnanimously issued a 3-Day Notice of Strike upon the defaulting domestic airlines principally for the following infractions: Making unfettered unionization of staff in their organization impossible after several efforts by the aviation unions. Their workers dare not even express the intention to belong to unions of their choices; Non-remittance of the already collected, but withheld 5% ticket sales charge, which is the operational fund of the aviation agencies, thereby rendering our members negotiated collective bargaining agreements at the aviation agencies nugatory so far. This continues to breed disgruntled air transport workers; the implication of which is accident in the waiting!”
The unions further listed their demands as “Unequivocal declaration through circulars and other direct means of communication to their staff that they are free to join unions of their choices without fear of victimization” and “Immediate remittance of the seized operational funds of the aviation agencies to allow for the implementation of the conditions of service of our members in the various aviation agencies. There is still enough time to repent!”
The statement copied Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), Nigeria Police Divisions in all Nigerian Airports, Director of State Services, The Media and The General Public.
