Unions to shut down Arik Air operations indefinitely, over 7-month salary arrears

The unions in the [Nigerian] aviation sector have directed the commencement of a joint strike at Arik Air, with effect from Dec 20, over the airline’s failure to pay 7 months’ salary arrears and other anti-labour practices. The unions said the strike would continue indefinitely, until their demands are met by the management of Arik Air. Their demands include: “That the management of Arik Air allows total unionisation of its employees, [and] the management of Arik Air recalls all sacked employees who have been victimised for their roles in the effort to bring about unionisation in Arik Air." They also called for the immediate review of all employee remunerations which had remained the same since the inception of Arik Air, over 10 years ago. <br/>