Travellers Breathe Sign Of Relief As Labour Unions Relax Strike Action At Lagos Airport

Nigerian travellers are expected to experience ease as the aviation unions have decided to temporarily “relax” their strike action at the Lagos Airport.

Osun Defender reports that the decision is coming after disruptions caused by the nationwide strike initiated by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on June 3.

The strike was in response to the federal government’s refusal to increase the minimum wage from the proposed ₦60,000.

However, in a notice on Tuesday, the Deputy National Secretary of the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), Francis Akinjorin, stated that the relaxation of the strike at the airports is for a week, clarifying that this is not a suspension but a temporary easing to “test the sincerity” of the federal government.

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Union members say they are ‘relaxing’ the action for one week and not suspending the strike to give FG the one-week grace and test their sincerity,” the notice reads.

The initial strike had led to widespread cancellations and delays across various airlines, significantly affecting airport operations.

This development follows after the federal government, on Monday, reached out to the leaders of the NLC and the TUC for an emergency meeting, aiming to resolve the impasse over wage negotiations. The outcome of these talks could potentially influence further actions by the unions.