{"id":124900,"date":"2024-08-12T19:36:24","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T19:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/kenya-aviation-workers-to-strike-over-deal-with-indian-company"},"modified":"2024-08-12T20:14:15","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T20:14:15","slug":"kenya-aviation-workers-to-strike-over-deal-with-indian-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/kenya-aviation-workers-to-strike-over-deal-with-indian-company","title":{"rendered":"Kenya aviation workers to strike over deal with Indian company"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Kenya\u2019s Workers Aviation Union (KAWU) said that it will go on strike from next Monday over plans to lease Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to a private operator.<\/b><\/p>\n

The industrial action would likely cause significant disruption to national carrier, Kenya Airways, and operations at the airport which is a key African travel hub.<\/p>\n

KAWU, which represents airport workers, said the proposed deal announced last month with India\u2019s Adani Airport Holdings would result in job losses.<\/p>\n

It has called on the government to scrap the deal which is sees as the \u201cunlawful intended sale\u201d of the airport.<\/p>\n

The government, however, said the airport was not for sale and that it had not decided whether go ahead with what it described as a \u201cpublic-private partnership\u201d to upgrade the hub.<\/p>\n

Kenya’s Airports Authority said the investment proposal includes a second runway and upgrades to the passenger terminal.<\/p>\n

It hopes that a resolution with the union can reached through negotiation.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Kenya Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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