The Unified National Bureau of Air Traffic Controllers, affiliated to the CDT, announced on Saturday its decision to implement the announcement of a national strike for 15 days, starting Friday, December 23. In a press release, the national office specifies that from next Friday, air traffic controllers will be content to provide “minimum service” in all of Moroccan airspace.
The national office reproached the National Office of Airports for the fact that it did not respect the commitments made, accusing it of “carrying out a policy of procrastination and gaining time”. The same source announced its attachment to the commitments entered into and called on the management of ONDA to “respond favorably to them, taking into account the favorable financial situation of the office”. The air traffic controllers also warned the administration once morest infringing on their rights and acquired rights, calling on the local offices to double their mobilization to succeed in this “fight for dignity”.
Controllers continue to denounce the non-application of the memorandum of understanding signed in 2019 with the National Office of Moroccan Airports which provided, among other things, for the establishment of a single status for air traffic controllers and the adoption of a certain number of achievements in their career plan.
The press release, which follows an extraordinary meeting held on Friday, December 16, recalls the showdown between the national office and the management of the National Airports Office which dates back several months. Early Augustair traffic controllers had threatened to paralyze air traffic, before suspending their strike. 2 months lateron the occasion of a second strike announcement, they ended up meeting Younes Sekkouri, Minister for Economic Inclusion, Small Business, Employment and Skills, mandated by the Head of Government.
