{
  "id": 4799128,
  "title": "Kenya: Aviation Workers Call Off Strike After Deal On Pay, Union Dues",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/kenya-aviation-workers-call-off-strike-after-deal-on-pay-union-dues",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T06:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AllAfrica",
    "slug": "allafrica",
    "url": "https://allafrica.com/stories/202609010071.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Aviation workers in Kenya have ended their strike and resumed normal duties following a return-to-work agreement with their employers. The deal, reached between the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) and the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), resolves a dispute that threatened to disrupt aviation operations. The agreement includes the immediate payment of agency fees held by the KAA and sets the stage for future negotiations between KAWU and the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) over a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). The Kenya Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) withdrew its previous guidance earlier this year, prompting KAWU to seek clarification during the upcoming CBA talks. While KAWU has some concerns about the new SRC parameters issued on September 1, 2026, the union is prepared to address those issues during the negotiations. The deal also addresses a longstanding recognition dispute between KAWU and Jambojet, which is currently under court review. Both parties agreed to await the court's decision and comply with it. The agreement includes a non-victimisation clause to protect workers who participated in the strike from any retaliation. The focus now shifts to the CBA negotiations, which could determine the extent to which the union's demands are met, amid ongoing scrutiny of public-sector remuneration processes guided by SRC parameters.",
  "summary": "[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Aviation workers have called off their industrial action and resumed normal duties after reaching a return-to-work agreement with their employers, ending a standoff that threatened to disrupt operations in the aviation sector.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Kenya aviation workers call off strike, resume normal duties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/kenya-aviation-workers-call-off-strike-resume-normal-duties",
        "published": "2026-09-01T04:52:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Kenya Airways expects normal flight operations to resume Wednesday after strike call-off",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/kenya-airways-expects-normal-flight-operations-to-resume-wednesday",
        "published": "2026-09-01T06:17:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Kenya aviation workers end strike that paralyzed airport operations in the capital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/kenya-aviation-workers-end-strike-that-paralyzed-airport-operations",
        "published": "2026-09-01T06:53:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}