Estate Workers Daily Wage Agreement to be Signed Today

Protests had been staged recently in several areas demanding the increase of estate labourer’s daily wage to Rs 1000  and in protest against the signing of the collective agreement for the 730 rupees daily wage.

A special discussion will be held today with regard to the agreement on estate workers’ daily wages.  Estate Workers’ Trade Unions, Government Representative and Estate Employers will participate in the discussion.

It is expected that most probably the collective agreement for a Rs 730 daily wage will be signed at this meeting.

The collective agreement regarding the increase of estate labourers’ daily wage was due to be signed on 14th this month.

However Labour Minister W. D. J. Seneviratne said that it had been postponed to today.