Railway strike from midnight Sunday

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Railway unions today announced they would launch a 48 hour strike countrywide from midnight April 28 (Sunday) in protest over the authorities’ continued failure to rectify the salary anomalies of railway employees

The Railway Employees Trade Union Alliance said all station masters, engine drivers, engineers, railway controllers, train guards and foremen would stop work from Sunday night.

The Alliance spokesman Janaka Fernando said talks with the government had not been successful and that during a railway employees meeting this morning a decision was taken to go ahead with the planned trade union action.(Olindhi Jayasundere)

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Anton Jay Friday, 26 April 2013 08:11 AM

These will call off the strike action at the last minute. This is not unusual.

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Rajani Friday, 26 April 2013 08:13 AM

Government only increasing the taxes and not the wages of the people. If the strike is reasonable we have to tolerate it and government is responsible for all these inconveniences.

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janak Friday, 26 April 2013 08:21 AM

WE KNOW IT WILL NOT HAPPEN. MR WILL CALL THE LEADERS FOR A LUNCH AT TEMPLE TREES

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faz Friday, 26 April 2013 08:24 AM

yeah anyway end of the day we loose, if salaries are increased some indirect tax also will be increased and if they strike we will be stranded. so only plus point is that, their wont be any train and bus accident.

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Concerned Friday, 26 April 2013 09:42 AM

At 8.00 p.m. on Sunday night, there will be a news saying the strike is called off. What's the bet?

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Arjuna Friday, 26 April 2013 10:04 AM

Railway always on strike. so they're never run their trains on time therefore no need to worry about it.

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Camilus Friday, 26 April 2013 12:22 PM

Our railways never run on time. It is like they are on strike everyday.

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Upali Saturday, 27 April 2013 12:20 AM

The more you can influence the more you can get from the government. Example: Railway, Bus. The less you can influence you will get less. Example: Estate workers. If you can't inflence at all you will get nothing. Example: Ordinary public.

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Kodituwakkuarachchi Saturday, 27 April 2013 01:00 AM

If the salaries are not enough why cant they get another job?

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NARIYA Sunday, 28 April 2013 08:26 AM

Concerned, You were absolutely correct!!

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NARIYA Sunday, 28 April 2013 08:31 AM

Yes- the unusual has happened- strike called off!

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