48-hour railway strike suspended

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The planned 48-hour countrywide strike by station masters, train guards, engineers, foremen and railway controllers, was temporarily put off, the Railway Employees Trade Union Alliance said.

More than some 3,000 railway employees vowed to stop work from midnight today until their grievances were addressed.

Sri Lanka Railways Employees Joint Trade Union Alliance (JTUA) Convener Janaka Fernando said the strike was put off in the wake of presidential secretary Lalith Weeratunge agreeing to hold a discussion with the trade unions tomorrow on their grievances.

“After tomorrow's meeting we will decide our next course of action on resorting to trade union action,” he said.

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Comments - 6

Dimuthu Monday, 22 April 2013 01:41 PM

Trade Unionist are opportunists. Gov. should not bow down to to their demands. if any pay hike then for all.. including private sector.

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ANTON Monday, 22 April 2013 01:47 PM

CUP OF COFFEE IN THE MANSION SEEMS TO HAVE WORKED EFFICIENTLY.

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Concerned Monday, 22 April 2013 03:26 PM

Ha haaa, I predicted it right!

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Don Monday, 22 April 2013 04:35 PM

Everybody deserves a pay hike after gutting the cabinet.

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Premalal Tuesday, 23 April 2013 12:12 AM

Then we will have good pay but no Jobs

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malarvili Tuesday, 23 April 2013 06:42 AM

EVERY DAY TRAIN, BUS STRIKE NOT AIRCRAFT?

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