Three major unions in Nigeria’s aviation sector have threatened to resume a suspended industrial action, accusing the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) of breaching a labour agreement signed earlier this year.
In a jointly signed letter by the National Union of Air Transport Employees, the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals, and the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees, the unions condemned the agency’s alleged disregard for the terms agreed upon on January 28, 2025.
“We are highly disheartened to note that the management has reneged on its promises to the workers vide the agreement it signed with our unions on 28th January 2025,” the unions stated in the letter, a copy of which was made available to our correspondent.
Central to the unions’ complaints is the agency’s alleged failure to initiate or finalise discussions on a particular allowance, which was expected to be addressed by the end of February 2025.
“One and a half months later, the management refused to negotiate, let alone implement, such an allowance. And no possible explanations have been forthcoming from the management over the matter,” the unions said.
The letter also highlighted other outstanding concerns, including the agency’s failure to share the negotiated conditions of service document with the unions, despite repeated requests.
“We have reason to suspect foul play as the management, despite persistent requests, has refused to release copies of the document due to our unions signatories to the same document,” the statement added.
