HEALTH TRADE UNIONS CONTINUE STRIKE, UNAWARE OF COURT ORDER
November 28, 2013 The Joint Council of Nursing, Professions Supplementary to Medicine (PSM) and Paramedic Services is continuing with their strike action for the second day despite a court order issued yesterday preventing the 48 hour trade union action.
Sixteen trade unions of the Government Health Services sector engaged in the strike, based on several demands, from 7.00am yesterday (27) and is scheduled to end at 7.00am tomorrow.
The Colombo District Court, after considering a petition filed by a patient, yesterday issued an interim injunction on the 16 health unions preventing their 48 hour trade union action.
However, the Convenor of the Joint Council of Nursing, PSM, and Paramedic Services, Saman Rathnapriya stated that they have not been notified of any such court order and therefore the strike will be held for 48 hours as planned.
SLFP to undergo reforms, all island CC to meet next month
- Thursday, 28 November 2013
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) is to undergo reforms in certain area, especially in affiliated organizations, in preparation of the provincial council elections to be held next year.
SLFP sources have said that all trade unions affiliated to the party will be restructured and new office bearers will be appointed to these bodies.
The SLFP is to also introduce reforms to other affiliated organizations.
Meanwhile, preparations are underway to summon a meeting of the SLFP’s all island central committee to discuss and decide on the political actions next year.
The party is to discuss the holding of Western, Southern and Uva Provincial Council elections and also a Presidential election by mid 2014.
