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Trade union action will continue: Water supply TU’s

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The Water Supply Joint Trade Union Alliance said today the island wide trade union action launched yesterday will continue as authorities had failed to address their demands.

The Alliance launched the action demanding the payment of their annual bonus. Trade Union Leader Upali Ratnayaka said emergency services and breakdown services had come to a standstill yesterday but water purification system had not been interrupted because of the strike.

 “However water supply to several areas including Chillaw, Matara and Biyagama was interrupted,” he said.

Ratnayaka said they would refrain from maintaining water systems in the future which would lead to the supply of water being interrupted in more areas.

When contacted National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NSWDB) Director Ranjith Balasooriya said the strike had not affected the authority on a very large scale.

“We will continue work with the employees that we have outsourced,” he said.

Speaking of the bonus over which the trade union is now on strike, Balasooriya said a bonus of Rs. 25,000 had already been paid but the unions were demanding Rs. 37, 500.

Discussions are to be held between the unions and the NSWDB officials tomorrow. (DS)

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  • ANTON Sunday, 27 December 2015 01:07 PM

    OMG ........ WHO SUPPLY THE AIR WE BREATH ..........

    Almighty God Sunday, 27 December 2015 01:21 PM

    God

    Roshann Sunday, 27 December 2015 02:02 PM

    These guys are thinking about themselves only, but the government has given some sahana by reducing the petrol price and food prices which is benefiting the poor people and these guys too...so everyone (including doctors) must think before doing these kind of strikes.

    Idiot Sunday, 27 December 2015 02:13 PM

    Yahapalanya effects

    Dee Sunday, 27 December 2015 02:28 PM

    Please come back white van.

    Henry Tuesday, 29 December 2015 06:52 AM

    If Ministers parliament attendance incentive per day could be increased from Rs. 500 to Rs. 20,000 why not pay the balance Bonus of Rs. 12,500


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