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Colombo, March 26 (Daily Mirror) - The Teachers' Principals' Trade Union Alliance (TPTUA) yesterday warned the Finance Ministry Secretary that they would resort to severe trade union action if they did not receive any solutions to their demands, including the salary anomaly issues, Ceylon Teachers' Union (CTU) General Secretary Joseph Stalin said.
While issuing a media release yesterday, they said that they went to meet the Finance Ministry Secretary following a written request made by them on March 11.
The TPTUA requested the Ministry Secretary to provide their remaining two-thirds of the payment of their salary anomalies, which were allocated from the 2024 budget and allocations assigned for scrutinizing answer scripts for the 2023 General Certificate of Education (GCE) Ordinary Level (O/L) examinations and examination duties.
The TPTUA claimed that even though the written request was made on March 11, no response has been received by the Ministry yet. Therefore, the TPTUA visited the Ministry yesterday.
A discussion was held with the Additional Secretary. He agreed to arrange another discussion with the Ministry Secretary soon after he returned in a week, as he was to go abroad.
The TPTUA further said that their trade union demands the mentoned issues be resolved without harming the education of the students. They also warned the Additional Secretary that if they were unable to get solutions to their issues, they would not hesitate to resort to massive trade union action in the future.
Dolly Dias Tuesday, 26 March 2024 08:38 AM
What a bunch of ungrateful people. How can a country progress with these idiots? I hope they don't get paid while on strike. Dolly Dias
Lakshman maddumahewa Tuesday, 26 March 2024 08:49 AM
The salary anomalies should be resolved through recent circular of two year unpaid leave those are be wanted foreign employment. MANY unemplyoyed graduates and nation colleges of education passed outs ready to take over their vacancies.
Lionel Tuesday, 26 March 2024 09:04 AM
Why does every public servant in SL have salary anomalies? Where is the money coming from to pay these people. Most of these teachers do not teach in class rooms, instead they ask students to come to their tuition classes. Look at how A/L exams now in SL. All are 100% taught by tuition masters. These tuition guys even come to television programs and boast about it. What a pathetic state of affairs! Before long, even in universities, they will have tuition classes. SL education system is in shambles.
Kamal Tuesday, 26 March 2024 09:04 AM
Isn't Joseph Stalin a political operative? Shouldn't the government be considering claw back options where the marking is not completed by target dates?
Gamini Tuesday, 26 March 2024 09:36 AM
What is this " massive" trade union action? How is it different to any other TU action.
Kapila Tuesday, 26 March 2024 09:37 AM
These teachers strike of salary but in reality all of them earn tax free very high income form tuition class
Jude Tuesday, 26 March 2024 09:39 AM
The timing is perfect for the job action!! Now I've coined a Theory for This type of Trade Union Action at this juncture. It's known as VolksWagen Theory, in short VW Theory. Yeah when the government Vulnerable and Weak You make your Demands!! Yeah.
melville perera Tuesday, 26 March 2024 11:53 AM
strikes are the only concerns on their mind and not the intellectual value lost to the new generation - what intelligence they display!!!
Hg Tuesday, 26 March 2024 12:14 PM
They will sell their own mothers as well as the country to grab power. The country is heading for another episode of Gota 1. Our idiots will realise it again and it will be too late for any of us.
Mn Tuesday, 26 March 2024 12:21 PM
These corrupt unions are led by power crazy politicians. This is not a time to experiment or rely on various promises. As it will be suicidal for the country. The known devil is better than an unknown devil.
Tom Tuesday, 26 March 2024 12:30 PM
The unions run by the leftists of this country have been one of the major obstackles in our road to development. We all know how the common man had suffered in the past due to their dirty selfish actions. So the people who are accusing others are equally responsible for the rot
Tissa Fernando Tuesday, 26 March 2024 04:27 PM
Now the stupid people are ready to handover the government to these leftists.
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