Aviation workers suspend strike to study Adani deal
National
By
Noel Nabiswa
| Aug 31, 2024
Aviation Workers Union has suspended the strike that was scheduled to kick off from Monday.
Union members who met on Saturday at Embakasi social hall in Nairobi resolved to delay the strike for one week.
This they said, is to enable them read through the contract documents that have been availed to them around the Adani airport deal.
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However the union issued three demands, including the barring of Adani representatives from conducting any activities at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
They said that no one has been notified about the developments and not allowing any of their union representative to fly to India to tour Adani offices.
The move follows a meeting between the aviation workers' representatives and president where they sought to view the signed documents on the Adani deal.
The union has been demanding termination of proposed leasing of JKIA to Indian firm Adani holdings.
Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) Secretary General Moss Ndiema vowed that industrial action would start in case their demands are not been met within one week.
“We are making a demand that all engagements with stakeholders to be stopped because we cannot be taking time to read and understand the documents that have been given to us while the process is ongoing, then at end of the day our exercise will not serve any real purpose,” said Ndiema.
He said they demanded 10 documents from the officials, but only two have been availed to them.
“They have not given us all the documents but we have deliberated about the issue today and it is our resolution that we will make a further delay on our strike action for seven days,” he said.
He said they will communicate Monday next week to make their demands heard.
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