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When 'Lankatruth' contacted Convener of Inter Company Employees Union Mr.Wasantha Samarasinghe to get more information about this issue, he said, "At the last presidential election Presidential candidate and incumbent president deceived masses stating he would grant a pay hike of Rs.2500. However From the budget this year no salary increment was granted to the employees of government sector or private sector. Therefore we as NTUC decided to embark on a struggle to win a salary increment.
Since President Mahinda Rajapakse took office in 2006, the cost of living has been sky rocketing. As such Central Bank reports the escalation of cost of living is 13842 rupees. However the government affords only 5200 rupees to government employees at present as cost of living allowance. Accordingly, a minimum salary increment of Rs.8000is essential for them.
As such central Bank reports that monthly expenditure of an ordinary family is about Rs.39186. But the minimum salary paid to the employees of private sector is Rs.6500 and the daily wage for estate employees is only Rs.250 . Minimum salary paid to the employees of government sector is Rs.16000. Can they survive on such amount of salary? Therefore the salary increment of Rs.8000 for the employees of state sector, Private sector and estate sector should be implemented.
NTUC has decided to embark on massive trade Union actions if the government is reluctant to comply with that demand. We have already started distribution of leaflets in Colombo for this issue. Furthermore an awareness program at institutional level is expected to be commenced on 19th of July. Thenceforth NTUC would give leadership up to salary increment struggle”.
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