The Government health workers will resort to an indefinite trade union action starting from 7.00 am tomorrow (07) over government’s failure to address their grievances, despite recent token strikes.
Head of the Sri Lankan Association of Government Medical Laboratory Technologists Ravi Kumudesh told the Daily Mirror that the Health Ministry had failed to provide concrete solutions to their seven demands.
"We have categorically informed the Health Ministry Secretary in writing about our grievances; however, he has turned a blind eye to our demands. Thus, we have decided to launch an indefinite trade union action from tomorrow morning," he said.
As a result,16 teams comprising of health professionals, including medical laboratory scientists, pharmacists, radiologists, public health inspectors and family health officers.
Eliminate parallel salary anomalies caused by addressing only teachers' salary anomalies,
Maintain the pay policy in a manner that does not violate the Sri Lankan Qualifications Framework and implement Ranugge's pay committee recommendations,
Failure to issue the circular naming the posts regarding the confirmation of staff ownership,
Delay in issuing circulars related to the paramedics and paramedical professions with regard to the first class promotion system after 12 years,
Not establishing the correct salary scale relevant to the professional degree and obtaining suitable posts/employment opportunities,
Implementing a 'Health Administration Service' representing all health professionals,
Increasing special duty allowance to Rs.10,000 and transforming health professional services into closed services, are among the seven demands.
However, the strike will not hamper services at Cancer, Women and Children's hospitals and the Central Blood Bank.
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