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5% TSA dispute: Aviation workers set for showdown

From The Punch · () English

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  • Aviation workers in Nigeria have issued a seven-day ultimatum to settle outstanding five percent Ticket Sales Charges (TSC).
  • Unions warn that non-remittance starves critical aviation agencies of funds needed for safe operations.
  • The workers claim the continued withholding of funds jeopardizes agency finances and employee welfare, posing a safety risk.

Nigeria's aviation sector faces a looming industrial dispute as aviation workers have issued a seven-day ultimatum demanding the settlement of outstanding five percent Ticket Sales Charges (TSC).

Our earlier 14-day ultimatum has expired, and regrettably, wilful non-compliance has been recorded.

— ATSSSAN and NUATEThe unions described the lack of compliance with their previous notice.

The ultimatum, jointly issued by the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), follows the expiration of a prior 14-day notice that went unheeded by defaulting organizations. The TSC is a statutory levy deducted from every airline ticket sold in Nigeria and is meant to be remitted to the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority and other aviation agencies.

The aviation agencies remain starved of the required funds to keep our skies safe, while the conditions of service of our members in the various agencies continue to be jeopardised because of the non-remittance of the Ticket Sales Charge.

— ATSSSAN and NUATEThe unions explained the consequences of the non-remittance of funds.

Unions expressed strong disappointment over the "wilful non-compliance" by airlines and other TSC defaulters. They warn that the continued failure to remit these statutory charges is critically starving aviation agencies of essential funds required to maintain safe and efficient operations. The workers assert that the prolonged withholding of these deductions has not only weakened the financial capacity of the agencies but has also negatively impacted employee welfare, creating a dangerous situation for the industry.

This unnecessary demotivation factor to the air transport worker is a security and safety risk.

— ATSSSAN and NUATEThe unions warned about the potential safety implications of the financial strain on agencies.

The unions stated that this "unnecessary demotivation factor" for air transport workers constitutes a security and safety risk. They emphasized that the inability of agencies to access their due funds could ultimately compromise the safety and security of Nigeria's airspace. Declaring their inability to remain passive, the unions announced the final seven-day notice to all defaulting airline operators and other indebted organizations.

We can no longer helplessly fold our.

— ATSSSAN and NUATEThe unions declared their intention to take action after the ultimatum expires.
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