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Thu Dec 24 2020
While Nigerian carriers are currently at a tipping point, the challenge of Arik Air, one of Nigeria’s major carriers, has been worsened by frequent picketing by the unions as its operations were disrupted three times between September and December, Daily Trust examines the issues of contention and efforts to address them.
Arik Air at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic implemented 80% pay cut for all members of staff of the company with effect from April while asking 90 per cent of staff to proceed on leave without pay.
But this does not go down well with the unions comprising the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) and the National Union of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE).