Demolish the manpower system-Fisher folk and Farmers’ Right Organizations
Mar 01, 2017
Members of Fisher folk and Farmers’ right organizations rushed to the Telwatta junction in Negombo and walked to the Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) office and staged a protest yesterday under the banner,
solidarity Front of Telecom Manpower Struggle.”
They demand government to ensure the job of SLT manpower employees.
A street drama group also joint with participants and aware the public on demolish the manpower system and pathetic plight of SLT manpower employees.
NaFSO convener Herman Kumara said that over 2000 SLT manpower workers staged protest in front of SLT head office in Colombo to demand administration of SLT to absorb manpower workers to SLT.
“Today, SLT manpower workers completed 68 days for their strike. They do not have salaries and face number of problems.”
He added, “We have a responsibility to join with their struggle and pressure the government to abolish manpower system.”
According to convener of NaFSO their members stage protest same day in Jaffna and Bandarawela.
They demand government to ensure the job of SLT manpower employees.
A street drama group also joint with participants and aware the public on demolish the manpower system and pathetic plight of SLT manpower employees.
NaFSO convener Herman Kumara said that over 2000 SLT manpower workers staged protest in front of SLT head office in Colombo to demand administration of SLT to absorb manpower workers to SLT.
“Today, SLT manpower workers completed 68 days for their strike. They do not have salaries and face number of problems.”
He added, “We have a responsibility to join with their struggle and pressure the government to abolish manpower system.”
According to convener of NaFSO their members stage protest same day in Jaffna and Bandarawela.
(Photos and reported by Lawrence Ferdinando)
