The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) vows to shut down Caverton helicopters within 72 hours.
Expressing deep concern over the well-being of pilots and engineers, NAAPE’s general secretary, Comrade Olayinka Aboiye, criticized Caverton’s negligence.
Aboiye highlighted non-payment of salaries, noting that workers have not been paid December, some January and others February salaries. He also lamented non-adherence to agreements reached stressing that Caverton was
using outdated currency rates as a benchmark used for the workers.
Aboiye noted,”The position of our members and our union is that we want management to offset this payment in terms of that agreement by paying the current dollar rate and not the old rate”
“Why would management continue to owe staff salaries when these staff are working for them . The pilots and engineers are attached to Shell contracts, while Shell is not operating, Shell is paying management of Caverton helicopters the salaries of all their workers. So, what is the difficulty by the management making available this money to our members”
He accused Caverton of withholding pension contributions and failing to compensate redundant workers as per agreements.
NAAPE has given Caverton a three-day ultimatum to resolve these issues, threatening permanent shutdown if demands aren’t met. “If between now and Wednesday our members are not paid fully their entitlements, we have no choice than to shut down Caverton permanently”
Despite numerous meetings and ultimatums, Caverton management has failed to address NAAPE’s concerns, risking imminent labor unrest.
