Blaise-Diagne airport workers denounce loss of social benefits
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Senego
Representatives of workers at Blaise-Diagne International Airport (AIBD SA) denounce the removal of social benefits, recurring salary delays and pay disparities between employees. SPAS secretary-general Djibril Sakho cites 1.4 billion CFA francs owed by Air Senegal, while workers are calling on the state to release the company’s two main sources of revenue, pledged to banks, according to Senego.
Representatives of workers at Blaise-Diagne International Airport (AIBD SA) denounce the removal of several social benefits, some of which had been approved by the board of directors. They also report recurring salary delays and pay disparities between employees performing the same duties, according to Senego.
The demands also concern salary arrears, pay harmonisation and supplementary pensions. Djibril Sakho, secretary-general of the SPAS, cites in particular 1.4 billion CFA francs owed to AIBD SA by Air Senegal, while workers are calling for the principle of "equal pay for equal work" to be applied, Seneplus reports.
The employees oppose the possibility of a redundancy plan and are calling on the state to release the company’s two main sources of revenue, which are currently pledged to banks. They are also demanding the recovery of assets inherited from former ADES, the resumption and reopening of regional airport works, and the transfer to AIBD of commercial operations at Léopold Sédar Senghor Airport. Finally, they are calling for a permanent consultation mechanism with social partners and the continuation of job transformations in aviation professions, with career advancement and financial incentives.
These demands come after the postponement of staff elections at Blaise-Diagne airport, announced on 5 August 2026.
