48 Hour Strike by CEB Trade Union Collective From Noon Today
Convenor of the Trade Union Collective of the Ceylon Electricity Board, Ranjan Jayalal said, that their demand to resolve Employees Provident Fund including salary anomalies remains unsettled to date. If these demands are not met within 48 hours they will resort to an indefinite strike action, said Ranjan Jayalal.
However, they are scheduled to launch a strike at 12pm this noon(13).
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy Secretary Sulakshana Jayawardene said the long standing issues regarding the Employees Provident Fund including salary anomalies have been addressed. Hence , he has requested the Trade Union Collective of the Ceylon Electricity Board to suspend its planned strike.
She assured the public will not be inconvenienced as a result of the proposed strike.