Electricity TUs to launch 06‑hour strike : Customs continue black‑band protest

Electricity trade unions say that they will engage in a six‑hour token strike today (26 Feb) based on eight demands.

The unions stated that although authorities were informed of their issues on several occasions, no solutions have been provided so far.

President of the Ceylon Electricity Board Technical Engineers’ Union, Kosala Abeysinghe, said, accordingly, from 12.00 noon to 6.00 pm today, a token strike will be carried out island‑wide.

Meanwhile, customs trade unions say that, depending on the outcome of today’s discussion with the Deputy Minister of Finance regarding their demands, further trade union action will be decided.

Vice President of the Customs Officers’ Union, Geethanjana Madapatha, said that the trade union action of reporting to duty wearing black bands since last Tuesday continues today. (Newswire)

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