Airport disruption looms as aviation workers hold firm on strike
The Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) has maintained that its planned nationwide strike remains on course unless the government addresses its long-standing grievances...
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A nationwide strike by aviation workers is imminent as the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) insists their demands must be met to avoid significant disruption to airport operations.
- The strike, set to affect Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA), Kenya Airways, and Jambojet, was threatened due to unresolved labor disputes.
- KAWU Secretary-General Moss Ndiema stated the union is open to talks but warned of a "devastating" strike if no agreement is reached on grievances including the failure to conclude Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) and the use of National Youth Service (NYS) personnel.
- Some employers have reportedly operated without a CBA for nearly a decade, a key point of contention for the union.
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