05 Mar 2019 | 02:15 AM UTC
Kenya: Aviation union threats to strike March 6 /update 2
The Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) is threatening to strike on March 6 and shutdown all operations at Nairobi’s airport; confirm flight reservations
Event
Leaders of the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) are threatening to hold a strike on Wednesday, March 6. According to the KAWU general-secretary, airport workers will paralyze Kenya’s aviation sector unless the chief executives of Kenya Airways and Kenya Airport Authority are removed from their positions. If the strike is held, significant flight disruptions are likely throughout the country, particularly at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).
Context
KAWU represents aviation workers from various sectors including cabin crews, security, air traffic controllers, among other service providers. The union threatened to hold a strike in early February 2019 but postponed the action to allow for negotiations over a proposed change in management of NBO.
Advice
Individuals flying through NBO are advised to monitor developments to the situation, confirm flight reservations, and contact their airlines for further information.
