Islandwide strikes as planned

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The islandwide trade union strikes, which was scheduled to be hold on Tuesday (Dec.15) would be carried out as planned, the State, Private and Semi Government Trade Unions Collective has said.

The convenor of the Collective Saman Ratnapriya said that discussion held with the Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday evening on the issues in the 2016 budget proposals were not successful.

He said the Prime Minister had failed to fulfill their demands, including curtailing pensions from 2016 and increasing wages in the private sector.

“We will launch trade union action in the health sector on the morning of December 15. The trade unions of the Railways would launch their strike from tomorrow midnight,” he said.

At least 50 trade unions representing health, transport, education, postal sectors had announced that they would launch a country wide strike on December 15 against the budget proposals of 2016.

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Bippity Boppity Boo Sunday, 13 December 2015 10:40 AM

The age old saying, "Too many cooks spoil the soup". !

sammy Sunday, 13 December 2015 10:40 AM

Where were these guys during MRs time?

Sapu Sunday, 13 December 2015 11:00 AM

If J.R was here today.... Its time Ranil become strict on Unions. There is a limit for anything

hazim Sunday, 13 December 2015 11:03 AM

Thank god I am abroad

Dee Sunday, 13 December 2015 11:06 AM

As if these guys are not given enough. The govt should further encourage the private sector. These useless guys should be kicked out.

ru1fdo@gmail.com Sunday, 13 December 2015 11:11 AM

And this will help who exactly? The idea is to try to reduce investor confidence right?The stupid people of a stupid country...

Sri Lankan Sunday, 13 December 2015 01:26 PM

Can any one please tell me if any government since 1948 given a salary increase of Rs 10,000/- to public sector employees ?

mike Sunday, 13 December 2015 04:18 PM

exactly. it was well controlled.our life was not disrupted. one year completed no results except rajitha shouting on thaju deen

Raj Sunday, 13 December 2015 05:05 PM

Everthing going according to orange revolution.

Saman Sunday, 13 December 2015 05:18 PM

Idiots in Trade Unions will always be an obstacle to SL making any progress!

kumaran Sunday, 13 December 2015 06:12 PM

They should just be allowed to strike and the nation must be prepared for that.

das Sunday, 13 December 2015 06:49 PM

2015 December strikers??

Raja Sunday, 13 December 2015 11:55 PM

White Van would have done the needful.

Lanka Monday, 14 December 2015 04:10 AM

"Protest and you shall receive".....

s.mahendran Monday, 14 December 2015 09:26 AM

dontstrike exam

bavani Monday, 14 December 2015 01:07 PM

Hope this is not going effect the O/L students. Poor children will suffer if the buses go on strike.

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