Workers demands: PM wants estate owners to reach final decision soon

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At a meeting held with estate owners, the Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC) and plantation sector stakeholders today, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa stressed that estate owners should arrive at a final decision on the demands of the workers without further delay.

According to the Prime Minister's Media Division, the estate workers have failed to arrive at an agreement on the demands of estate workers at the today’s meeting.

Meanwhile, the newly elected CWC Secretary Jeewan Thondaman renewed calls to increase the daily wage of estate workers to Rs.1,000 at the meeting today.

Mr. Thondaman requested that the daily wage of an employee should be increased with allowances including Price Share Supplement, Productivity Incentive and Attendance Incentive added to the basic salary of Rs.700.

A crucial meeting on increasing the daily wage of estate workers is scheduled to be held on Thursday (25) under the leadership of Prime Minister Rajapaksa.

Minister Dr. Ramesh Pathirana, Prime Minister's Secretary Gamini Senarath, CWC members, ministry secretaries, Sri Lanka Tea Board Chairman and plantation owners were present at the meeting. (Lahiru Pothmulla)

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Mam Thursday, 18 June 2020 06:15 PM

YES 1000/-RS. Approved. Starting from September pay list. AUGUST 05 ELECTION

Johan Thursday, 18 June 2020 09:44 PM

MR wants estate workers votes therefore he is insisting the Plantation Companies.But it is a difficult task for Plantation Companies because Govt.could not could not run the estates viably therefore in 1990 these were handed over to Plantation Compaines

Joshua Thursday, 18 June 2020 09:07 PM

The CWC does not have the support of the estate workers and who takes notice of their demands? These are election gundoos

sam silva Thursday, 18 June 2020 09:30 PM

All unemployed people could work at the estates now.

Nan Thursday, 18 June 2020 10:40 PM

In election pohottiwa promised,but esate sector won't vote,that government knows , if given, its good,but not given,you are not voted, accept it

CITIZEN Friday, 19 June 2020 09:19 AM

WHATEVER TACT TICK THE PM USE TO GET VOTE FOR THEM, BASED ON THE PRESENT SITUATION IT WILL NOT BE EASY FOR SLPP TO GET VOTES

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