FSP fires fresh salvo at Govt.
Development officers to launch countrywide protest over pay, unfulfilled Govt. pledge Development officers in the State and Provincial Public Services are to stage countrywide protests on Monday (31), demanding action on their longstanding salary grievances and the immediate release of a Cabinet paper the Government has repeatedly said was prepared to address their concerns. The […]
Members of the State and Provincial Public Services are set to organize a nationwide protest on Monday, pressing for a resolution on their wage demands and the immediate unveiling of a Cabinet paper the government claims is ready to address their concerns. Organized by the Trade Union Alliance of Development Officers in the State and Provincial Public Services, the demonstration will take place from noon to 1 p.m. nationwide.
General Secretary Dhammmika Munasinghe revealed that the government had assured Parliament in June of a prepared Cabinet paper to resolve their issues, but it remains unpublicized. The alliance, led by the Frontline Socialist Party (FSP), an entity that split from the JVP, has challenged the government's assertions that public servants have received substantial pay raises and have accused the administration of downplaying the effects of rising taxes and the escalating costs of everyday necessities.
Munasinghe cited a recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) and International Labour Organization (ILO) comparison, which places Sri Lanka 120th out of 130 countries regarding wages, thereby highlighting the disparity between the government's claims and the actual situation. The trade union alliance has also criticized the government's actions against railway employees for expressing their views on social media, alleging an attempt to suppress the right of trade unions to voice their concerns.
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