Wednesday, 13 July 2016

Caverton Helicopters and Unions agree, strike suspended


Caverton Helicopters, National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, NAAPE and National Union of Air Transport Employees NUATE have temporarily resolved issues bothering on staff Condition of Service. The gate of the Lagos office was opened for accessibility to staff and management by 12.00p.m.  today .  After long hours of deliberation while the operations of Caverton Helicopters were grounded by unions, the company is back to its normal activities.

The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers and National Union of Air Transport Employees at the early hours of today block the gates of all Caverton Helicopter offices in Lagos, Warri and Port Harcourt to register some of their displeasures.

A communique was issued at the end of a meeting between Caverton and the unions.
The agreement reached reads:  “Sequel to the warning strike at all the Caverton Helicopters bases by NAAPE and NUATE, a negotiation meeting was held at the office of Caverton Helicopters with the management Representatives, the following was agreed:

“Payment of outstanding salaries- That all outstanding June 2016 salaries will be paid within 10 working days from today, July 13, 2016 and that July 2016 and subsequent salaries will be paid on the 26th of every month according to our contact terms of employment and the Condition of Services signed by the company.

“It was also agreed that a meeting should be convened urgently between the unions and the full management to discuss several other issues including pensions, PAYE, Taxes, CBN exchange rates and outstanding Condition of Service for non-crew e.t.c.

“There will be no victimization of any employee as a result of this incidence.


NCAA and FAAN representatives were present at the meeting. The agreement was jointly signed by Balami Isaac, NAAPE National President, Kingsley Uwagbale Director, Strategy and Planning Caverton , Mojisola Omotunde Head, Resource Management, Caverton; Francis Aremu, Financial Controller, Caverton; Ocheme Aba General Secretary NAAPE and Olayinka Olu Abioye Acting General Secretary, NUATE.

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