Several railway trade unions to launch 48-hour strike on Sep. 17

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Sri Lanka Railways Trade Unions have announced that they will engage in a 48-hour trade union strike on September 17th and 18th, citing administrative problems at the Railways Department. The trade unions state that this strike is being implemented based on two main demands. 1. The removal of the Railways General Manager from office. 2. Action against a trade union leader […]

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It is reported that 24 trade unions of the Sri Lanka Railway Department have decided to engage in a 48-hour trade union activity on the 17th and 18th of this month. The unions say the railway service is in crisis due to the arbitrary administration of the current railway general manager and that passenger people are constantly uncomfortable as a result. Under a number of factors [...]