Cyprus Turkish Airlines Flights have been disrupted following an ongoing strike at Ercan Airport by the Cyprus Turkish Civil Aviation Workers’ Trade Union-UC Sen.
The trade union started its action at 1 am this morning on grounds that a protocol for the end-of-year 13th pay wage was not signed with them.
The strike action will end at 12 midnight tonight.
Speaking to the BRT, the President of the Cyprus Turkish Civil Aviation Workers’ Trade Union Tamer Azizoglu said that the 13th month wages due for June had not been paid.
He said that the trade union had conducted talks in good will to solve the problem but that they had failed to receive an assurance in that direction.
Pointing out that the union had met with the company’s board of directors demanding a protocol guaranteeing the payment of the wage to be signed; the UC-Sen President said that they had decided to go on strike after their demands had not been met.
Reminding that all CTA staff for the exception of flight personnel was members of UC-Sen, Azizoglu said that all members were taking part in the strike and that most CTA flights would be disrupted today.
Also commenting on today’s strike action, the Minister of Public Works and Communication Hasan Tacoy said that 13th month wages will only be paid if the necessary financial resources are found.