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Fifteen TUs to meet Finance Minister tomorrow by Ananda Kannangara Fifteen major trade unions, headed by the Public Sector Trade Union Committee (PSTUC) convener W.H. Piyadasa will meet Finance Minister Sarath Amunugama tomorrow (September 21) to urge the Government to increase the proposed salaries of public servants by Rs. 5000. The unions are of the view that the Government should not pay lesser than this amount, considering the high cost of living in the country. "Since the discussions held with the President, Prime Minister and the Public Administration Minister over an interim allowance of Rs. 3000 for public servants were not successful, we are also expected to make the same appeal to the Minister tomorrow," W. H. Piyadasa told the Sunday Observer.He also said that the proposals recommended by the Tissa Devendra Commission in 2002 on public servants' salary increase, should be amended in accordance with the present cost of living in the country. "However a special meeting, represented by a large number of trade unions, including the Sri Lanka Nidahas Sevaka Sangamaya, the Jathika Sevaka Sangamaya and the Inter Company Employees Union (JVP) will be held at the Jak Perera foundation hall at Slave Island tomorrow at 4.00 p.m. to discuss about the Government's stand on the forthcoming salary hike," he said. He said that all unions will thereafter discuss about a possible trade union action to be taken before the end of this month in order to urge the Government to reconsider the payment of the requested interim allowance. |
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