Strike over labour dispute grounds flights at Kenya's main airport

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News ID: 36364
Publish Date: 11:33 - 06 March 2019
TEHRAN, Mar 07 - A strike prompted by a labour dispute grounded flights at Kenya’s main international airport in Nairobi early on Wednesday, domestic media said, with flag carrier Kenya Airways saying flights were disrupted.

Strike over labour dispute grounds flights at Kenya's main airport

TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - Hundreds of passengers were waiting outside the domestic terminal and riot police dispersed picketing ground staff, a Reuters witness said, adding that three planes took off at about 8:30 a.m. despite the strike.

The strike at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport follows a labour dispute between the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU)and the airline.

Source: Reuters

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