Trade unions affiliated to the electricity and water sectors in Sri Lanka reject the government's proposal to increase the basic salaries of Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) and Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) employees by 25 percent.
Executive Committee member of the joint CEB unions, Ranjan Jayalal and Executive Committee member of the joint NWSDB unions, Upali Ratnayake say they do not accept the government's proposal to increase salaries by 25 percent.
They say their aim is to get a 45 percent salary increase for the workers.
Jayalal told ColomboPage that the unions would continue with their agitation campaigns until the government grants the workers a 45 percent salary hike.
He added that the protest organized by the CEB employees today would continue as planned with the participation of CEB employees from all parts of the country.
"Our demand is a 45 percent salary increase and we will fight for it," he said.
The protest is scheduled to commence at 12 noon today outside the CEB head office in Fort and CEB employees commenced gathering outside the head office from this morning.
The Cabinet of Ministers last week decided to increase the salaries of these employees by 18 percent while granting an additional monthly allowance of Rs. 2,500.
The CEB, NWSDB and CPC employees rejected the proposed salary hike and the government has now proposed a 25 percent salary hike.
While the CPC trade unions have decided to negotiate with the authorities the CEB and NWSDB unions have rejected the new offer.
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Executive Committee member of the joint CEB unions, Ranjan Jayalal and Executive Committee member of the joint NWSDB unions, Upali Ratnayake say they do not accept the government's proposal to increase salaries by 25 percent.
They say their aim is to get a 45 percent salary increase for the workers.
Jayalal told ColomboPage that the unions would continue with their agitation campaigns until the government grants the workers a 45 percent salary hike.
He added that the protest organized by the CEB employees today would continue as planned with the participation of CEB employees from all parts of the country.
"Our demand is a 45 percent salary increase and we will fight for it," he said.
The protest is scheduled to commence at 12 noon today outside the CEB head office in Fort and CEB employees commenced gathering outside the head office from this morning.
The Cabinet of Ministers last week decided to increase the salaries of these employees by 18 percent while granting an additional monthly allowance of Rs. 2,500.
The CEB, NWSDB and CPC employees rejected the proposed salary hike and the government has now proposed a 25 percent salary hike.
While the CPC trade unions have decided to negotiate with the authorities the CEB and NWSDB unions have rejected the new offer.
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