Activities at Bristow helicopters in Lagos was abruptly brought to a halt this morning as members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its affiliate bodies made do with their threat to shut down the operations of the company.
Early in the morning, the union had barricaded all entrance into the company premises following the indefinite strike embarked on by Nigerian pilots and engineers in the employment of Bristow under the aegis of the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, NAAPE over labour issues.
The aluta action was heralded with a solidarity song from the union to the chagrin of workers of the company who were looking forward to starting work after the Sallah celebration as they were barred from going into the company premises.
Executive members of the NLC, the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) used their vehicles to block the entry and exit gates to prevent staff and other persons from gaining access into the Bristow premises.
Speaking, NAAPE’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Frank Igwe said the union was pained over the ill-treatment of Nigerian pilots and engineers in the area of remuneration while expatriates were treated like kings and paid full salaries in dollars.
According to Igwe, among the demands of the unions include: the restart of the suspended Conditions of Service, CoS negotiations, fulfil the promise of employing Nigerians as a young cadet and trainee engineers, adjust national engineers’ progression in tandem with expatriate nationals and global aviation standards among others.
The management of Bristow helicopters in reaction had pledged its willingness to engage and dialogue on the issues only “if NAAPE is ready.”
It explains that it stopped the Pilots and Engineers Conditions of Service (COS) negotiations, recognizing the recent global outbreak of COVID 19, Bristow pilots and engineers have remained the best paid in their industry and have not suffered any reduction or change in their salaries, at a time when operations have reduced by 50%.
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