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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