Kenya airport staff strike delays thousands of passengers
Flight delays at Kenya’s main international airport on Monday affected thousands of travellers as airport workers’ go-slow strike action continued into its second day, with the main union saying negotiations are ongoing.
The Kenya Aviation Workers’ Union (KAWU) said the strike at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport was due to a range of grievances, including the inability to conclude a collective bargaining agreement with the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority and lack of cooperation from the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) and Kenya Airways subsidiary Jambojet.“The earliest flight they can get us is only tomorrow (Tuesday) night, so we’ve got to wait,” Goldman said on Monday.
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