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No deal on Rs.1000 bench mark for plantation workers

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Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa had proposed in the 2021 Budget that the daily wage be increased to Rs.1000 from January this year.

However, plantation companies have on Friday proposed a fixed wage of Rs. 700 a day and other productivity and attendance incentives.

Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC) Vice President Senthil Thondaman told Daily Mirror that the proposal made by the plantation companies cannot be accepted.

Thondaman said that the wage proposal made by plantation companies is based on probabilities and is not fixed.

He said that the CWC has met the Minster of Labour Nimal Siripala de Silva and demanded that the matter be placed before the Wages Board.

Plantation companies said the proposed fixed daily wage model will be implemented 3 days a week, and on the remaining days, Regional Plantation Companies (RPC) have called for one of two productivity-based models to be implemented based on how suitable they would be to each RPC’S unique capacity.

“They don’t understand what a wage increase is. They are trying to act too smart. We strongly oppose their proposal,” Senthil Thondaman said.

He insisted that the wage increase must be fixed and cannot be based on productivity or incentives. (EASWARAN RUTNAM)


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  • GreenTea Monday, 18 January 2021 07:51 AM

    The labour cost of Sri Lanka are very high compared to other counties in South Asia. The plantation works are requesting a higher wage due to high cost of living. If the wages are increased the tea prices need to be increased and Sri Lanka Tea will lose the competitive edge.

    N.U.G De Silva Monday, 18 January 2021 09:27 AM

    At least the Female Tea pluckers must be paid this 1000/- as they deserve it. The men have become so lazy it's not true.

    Sunil Monday, 18 January 2021 10:01 AM

    Reduce the management fees and fat perks of plantation top management and give the workers Rs 1000

    Jude Monday, 18 January 2021 09:51 AM

    Estate workers deserve the raise!! Plantation companies inefficient!! Tea Board NOT dynamic enough to do The marketing aspects!! Gone are the days where Weekly Tea auction fetch big bucks for Ceylon Tea !! Yeah!!

    Ilyas Monday, 18 January 2021 12:01 PM

    Another tale of the downtrodden estate worker, why doesn't the relevant authorities enforce a minimum wage for these workers? Because if not for them none of the big wigs would be earning the pretty pennies and perks that they currently enjoy.

    Stingray Tuesday, 19 January 2021 07:00 AM

    Where are the so called Jackboots?


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