Station Masters to launch immediate strike over unresolved issues

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Colombo, October 30 (Daily Mirror) - Following a discussion today to inform the Transport Minister, the Sri Lanka Railways Station Masters' Union (SLRSMU) has decided to launch their trade union action in response to unresolved administrative issues within the Railways Department.

Addressing the media, SLRSMU President Sumedha Somarathne said the decision was made following a meeting with the union's executive committee.

"During the strike, trains will run as per schedule, and passengers will be able to travel without tickets. Station Masters have refrained from issuing tickets, handling seat reservations, and transporting parcels. The strike will not affect train services, and trains are operating as normal," he said.

The SLRSMU informed the coordinating secretary who attended the meeting on behalf of the Minister but did not provide any solutions to their administrative issues, including the delayed promotions that occur every five years.

"We informed the relevant authorities to update the train timetable, as the train service is coming to a standstill day by day, with issues such as issuing season tickets for schoolchildren and employees, frequent train cancellations, and the increase in derailments," Somarathne stated.

The strike action will be launched with minimal inconvenience to commuters.

Somarathne also urged the President and Prime Minister to intervene in the issue and take action against government officials who have misused public funds.

Comments - 6

Useless strike, ignore the bleating of this useless union Wednesday, 30 October 2024 07:23 PM

Strike with minimal inconvenience is better called a protest rather than a strike. All in government best ignore these Station master union. It repeatedly condemned the other lower paged staff having unions when they want pay rises. Now this small, do nothing union will be ignore by government regardless of their big talk because their strike means nothing to the public.

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Citizen Wednesday, 30 October 2024 07:28 PM

This is instigated by interested parties. They did not talk about these all this time but coming out at this crucial time. Govt took over just a month ago and the parliamentary eletion is expected just in two weeks. Whycant they give ti.e to settle matters? Shame.

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Kugan Wednesday, 30 October 2024 07:47 PM

Don't bow down to these sabotage staffs let them loss their pay managementknows how to run their business just take the orders and do your duty not happy with it just leave next will be the GMOA

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Joshua Wednesday, 30 October 2024 07:56 PM

AKD please get rid of these morons. It is high time we trained more people to be stayion masters or modernise the railways where no morons are reqd to man a station. Pl do it. People are with you. BTW it looks like unp, slpp, slfp like this strike to get some votes. People will give npp a clear mandate on 14th

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Jagath Leanage Wednesday, 30 October 2024 08:26 PM

Station Master’s strike is very unfair. Present government is handled by three persons with much difficult issues. They should have waited until a new government formed. Before going into a strike action straight away, they would have done many other things like work to rule, non performing over time etc.

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DOT Thursday, 31 October 2024 09:26 AM

This is real KARMA to present government as they mainly used this strike sstrategy to gain power! Seems its bouncing back!

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