Bristow Pilots, Engineers Shut Down Operations
NAAPE members stage a protest on Monday in Lagos over alleged pay disparity by Bristow Helicopters.Aviation workers under the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers have shut the operations of Bristow Helicopters across the country owing to a pay disparity.
The protesters also claimed that Bristow has refused to train qualified persons for Airline Transport Pilot License and failed to fully reimburse individuals who have successfully completed their ATPL through self-sponsorship. They accused the company of discrimination and victimisation, stressing that members were no longer mentally conditioned to safely deliver their professional obligations.In its reaction, the management of Bristow Helicopters denied the allegations and described the strike by the workers as illegal.
Contrary to NAAPE’s assertion that all negotiations have broken down, the company remains willing and prepared to continue dialogue with NAAPE but NAAPE have elected to abandon negotiations to embark on a strike action which is both illegal and unwarranted. In the 2019 Agreement, the parties agreed the relevant exchange rate at which the salaries of Bristow Pilots and Engineers would be calculated. In the agreement, both parties agreed on NGN345/$1 with a provision for adjustment if the NAFEX rate moves in either direction by 20% or more.
Furthermore, the proposed school identified was unable to obtain the required accreditation from the US Government for them to be used as a fully licensed training organisation. The implementation of the engineering matrix is in line with the 2019 Agreement. NAAPE is now demanding that Bristow ‘shorten’ the current engineering matrix from fifteen years to ten years, which is contrary to the 2019 Agreement.
An agreement was reached with NAAPE where their members will run extended shifts and in turn, get compensated for the extra hours worked.
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