The National Association of Air Traffic Engineers (NAAE), has rejected the recently released Condition of Service (CoS) by the National Salaries, Income, and Wages Commission (NSIWC) for workers in the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA).
Arising from the EXCO meeting held over the weekend, NAAE expressed deep concern and disappointment regarding the released conditions of service (COS) of NAMA by the (NSIWC).
The body led by its National President, Mr. Selzing Miri in a statement says, the released Conditions of service failed to capture their demands and concerns as engineers in the agency as negotiated with the NAMA Management.
He explained that, the salaries and wages commission expunge vital part of the document and released something different from what was negotiated with NAMA and did not reflect the agreement signed by unions and NAMA management sent to the commission.
“The exclusion of the reviewed professional allowances as negotiated and approved by NAMA Management in the released COS is not only unjust but viewed as a deliberate attempt to frustrate the commitment, enthusiasm, dedication and productivity of our members who tirelessly contribute to ensuring safe and efficient air traffic operations. We firmly believe that the omission of these allowances fails to acknowledge the immense contributions, responsibility, expertise, and risks associated with our profession”.
According to the engineers, this is a deliberate attempt to frustrate workers and cause industrial unrest in the system.
NAAE noted that for over nine years, the issue of CoS had been on the negotiating table for deliberation by all relevant agencies only for the authorities to come out with unfavorable document termed CoS describing it as disheartening and an attempt to dampen the morale of workers.
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