NLC pickets Turkish Airlines over severe violations of workers, trade unions rights
The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC has notified the management of Turkish Airlines of its plans to picket the airline on Tuesday March 30, 2021.
The NLC in a letter signed by NLC President, comrade Ayuba Wabba and addressed to the general manager of the airline in Nigeria informed the carrier of its plan to mobilise its workforce to picket its operations and facilities owing to the several and severe violations of workers and trade unions rights.
The union said the action would start from the access toll gates of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, and the Abuja airport toll gates.
Ayuba said the NLC and its affiliate unions in the aviation sector had written several letters to the management of the airline on the issue of workers’ and trade union rights an violations which is manifest in the sack of trade union leaders working in Turkish Airlines.
Ayuba noted that the labour leaders were sacked for demanding compliance with Nigeria’s labour laws that grant workers the right to join trade unions of their choice and participate in trade union activities.
According to Ayuba, the management of Turkish Airlines had also rebuffed with ‘utter disdain conciliatory efforts made by Labour and the Ministry of Aviation.
NLC president observed that the unilateral sack of executive members of NUATE working with Turkish Airlines is particularly distressing as the workers were sacked for fighting for the rights of Nigerian workers.
He said: “We wish to remind Turkish Air that unionized workers cannot be punished or sacked for participating in trade union activities. This action is aimed at frustrating unionization in Turkish Airlines and to enslave Nigerians working with Turkish Airlines.
“The anti-labour practices in Turkish Airlines constitute fundamental infractions on our Constitution and labour laws and gross disrespect to Nigeria. Section 40 of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution guarantees freedom of association including the right to join and participate in the activities of trade unions”.
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