Aviation workers issue 7-day strike notice over stalled CBA, job downgrades
The Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) says KCAA has failed to negotiate any subsequent CBA beyond the 2015–2016 agreement, whose talks stalled at the end of 2016. Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Kenyan aviation workers have issued a seven-day strike notice to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA), effective February 9th, protesting a stalled Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), job downgrades, and salary cuts from contract placements.
- The strike notice warns of a nationwide shutdown of aviation operations if the dispute is not resolved within seven days.
- The Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU), led by Secretary General Moss Ndiema, states five CBA cycles beyond the 2015–2016 agreement remain outstanding.
- The union also alleges KCAA’s refusal to deduct union dues for staff in Grades 4 and 5, violating the Labour Relations Act.
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The Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) has issued a seven-day strike notice to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA), effective February 9th. The union is protesting a stalled Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), job downgrades, and salary cuts from contract placements. In response, the KCAA has assured the public that aviation services will remain uninterrupted despite the strike threat. In other aviation news, El Al, Israel's national airline, announced the launch of new direct flights from Tel Aviv. The new routes, which include the first-ever direct connection between Israel and the Philippines, will also fly to Manila, Seoul (South Korea), and Hanoi (Vietnam).
