Kenya Airways pilots issue 14-day strike notice
Kenya Airways (KQ) pilots have issued a 14-day notice, claiming Provident Fund withdrawal and intimidation of union representatives.
The pilots announced their intention to resign in a letter to Kenya Airways (KQ) managing director and CEO Allan Kilavuka, citing “grave concerns.”
The pilots stated they had highlighted the issues on many occasions on behalf of their members through their union, Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA), and that they had remain unsolved.
‘‘We have been desirous to resolve these matters through various engagements and we have made a number of please to the KQ leadership to address these matters to conclusion,’’ said Murithi Nyaga, secretary general and chief executive officer, KALPA.
Among the issues the pilots want addressed are; the withdrawal of staff provident fund , victimization and harassment of union officials and KALPA members, non-compliance with rules, the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and signed agreements (MOA’s), and issues with leadership and governance addressed.
According to Murithi, the Fund was withdrawn in July 2020 due to a lack of funds at the company.
‘‘The company is making money all flights are full and are charging heavy airfares and they have declined to reinstate the provident fund. We are not like other employees who have pension so that when we retire we shall get pension savings, that Fund was our only hope when we retire,’’ said Murithi on phone interview.
On harassment, KALPA claims ‘some of the KQ management team have taken to harassing KALPA Union officials with an aim of curtailing the unions’ activities and at the same time intimidating KALPA members for adhering to the CBA.
‘‘They have declined to honour even recommendations of reconciliators form the Ministry of Labour and even taken unilateral action to sack members of the executive council and as we speak there is an ongoing victimisation of them,’’ he added.
Kenya Airways response
KQ, on the other hand, responded to the union’s notice by calling it “surprising and disappointing.” According to KQ, its management has always had consultation sessions with union representatives in accordance with the agreed-upon engagement norms.
According to the airline’s CEO, Allan Kilavuka, the union leaders had not employed or exhausted the dispute settlement methods provided by labor laws.
‘It is also unfortunate that KALPA has taken this action at a time when KQ is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic and is beginning to record improvement in its operations. The airline is currently transporting over 250,000 passengers per month who contribute to the recovery of the tourism industry and other sectors of the economy,” KQ said in a statement.
KQ stated that it will evaluate the notice and respond accordingly to the claims contained in the notification in accordance with the procedures in place.
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