5% TSC: Passengers stranded as unions picket Air Peace
Passengers are stranded as aviation unions picket Air Peace over alleged anti-union practices and non-remittance of the 5% ticket sales charge. Find out mo Read More: https://punchng.com/5-tsc-passengers-stranded-as-unions-picket-air-peace/
Air Peace operations were disrupted on Tuesday as aviation unions picketed the airline over allegations of frustrating workers' unionisation and withholding ticket sales charges owed to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. The National Union of Air Transport Employees, Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, and National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, supported by the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, began picketing the airline following earlier warnings.
The unions accused the airline of making it difficult for employees to join trade unions and not remitting a 5% ticket sales charge, which is meant to fund aviation agencies. The action, described as a measure of restraint, has disrupted flights and left passengers stranded in Abuja and Lagos.
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