The Joint Railway Trade Union Alliance has announced that the Railway Technical and Operations Service Union has extended its support to the alliance's impending 48-hour strike action.
Accordingly, assistant drivers, shunting drivers, and yard workers have joined forces to back the trade union campaign. The 48-hour strike is set to commence midnight tonight in protest of the administrative conduct of the General Manager of Railways.
It was previously reported that 26 trade unions, including engine drivers, controllers, and station masters, are scheduled to participate in the strike. The industrial action comes against the backdrop of a letter sent by Ministry of Transport, Highways, and Urban Development Secretary Asiri Karunawardhana to suspend a disciplinary letter issued by railway administration against Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters' Union General Secretary Kasun Chamara Jayasekera.
Latest News
India's Russian oil imports fell in August, seen lower in September, data shows
Autopsy shows Hayden Panettiere died from a drug overdose
IMF tells advanced economies to 'bring debt down' as borrowing costs rise
Central Bank freezes assets of 6 companies and their directors
Booker Prize judges reveal shortlisted novels after selection 'tussle'
US to build two military bases in Greenland under new deal with Denmark
Australia confirms F-35 fighter jet parts were mistakenly diverted to Hong Kong
CDC Events handles first World Congress on snakes
Trump warns he could annihilate Iran without peace deal
Easter Sunday convict tells bench he accepts verdict with a smile
