Aviation strike at JKIA criminalized as 1hr return to work order is issued

TRANSPORT CS James Macharia has brands striking aviation workers as criminals.

Macharia maintains job boycott is absolutely illegal.

He has however pledged that the operations are set to resume in 1 hour. This means that workers should be back to work in the next one hour as if nothing has happened.

Do you think this is possible?

The workers are opposed to a planned handover of management to Kenya Airways.

The Kenya Airports Authority workers say the plans will render most of them jobless and want the plan to be discarded.

The strike caught many passengers by surprise and has led to a crisis at one of Sub-Saharan Africa’s busiest airports.

KAA in a statement on Tuesday said the strike notice dated February 27 by the Kenya Aviation Workers Union stands suspended following the issuance of an order of injunction by the Employment and Labour Relations court on March 5.

“We wish to assure the general public of normal operations at all our Airports,” KAA tweeted.

In a statement, on Wednesday morning, Kenya Airways warned the public to expect disruptions on flights.

“Customers on flights after 11 am are advised not to come to the airport until further communication is shared. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused,” KQ tweeted.

KQ seeks to enter into a concession agreement with the Kenya Airports Authority to operate and maintain the airport.


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