"Collective Agreement, a violation of democracy"

[TamilNet, Tuesday, 16 November 2004, 11:36 GMT]
The President of the Kandy Human Development Organisation (HDO), Mr. P.P. Sivapragasam, said at a media conference held at the Brighton Hotel, Colombo Monday that the Collective Agreement (CA) entered into between the Employers' Federation and some Trade Unions on wage increase to the Plantation workers, was a violation of democracy.

A petition signed one hundred thousand workers has been presented to Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse to pressure the Government of Sri Lanka and the Employers' Federation to improve housing, resolve land issues and provide sustainable wage increase to estate workers, he said.

Sivapragasam further stated that they have discussed with Mr Rajapakse matters affecting estate workers, including the low standard of living of the Plantation workers, their day to day problems, and inadequate basic facilities.

Mr Rajapakse has reportedly assured them that he would raise the matter with the cabinet and Sri Lanka's President. Mr Sivapragasam added that he urged the Prime Minister to take up the matter also with the Minister of Labour, Minister of Estate Infrastructure to formulate a plan of action.

Mr. Vasudeva Nanayakkara, General Secretary of the Democratic Left Front and President of United Lanka Estate Workers' Union, claimed at the media conference that the workers have been deceived by the Collective Agreement. Since tea and rubber prices continue to remain high workers deserve at least Rs. 300/- per day, and so a higher wage increase could have been obtained.

Sivapragasam also said that a legal opinion is being sought to exclude from the terms and conditions of the said Agreement workers belonging to Trade Unions that did not sign the Agreement.

 

Latest 15 Reports
24.04.22 05:44  
தீவின் நெருக்கடிச் சூழலில் ஈழத்தமிழர் தேசம் கடைப்பிடிக்கவேண்டிய நிலைப்பாடுகள்
09.04.22 14:44   Photo
குறிதவறும் ஈழத்தமிழர் தலைமைகளுக்கு வரலாறு தருகின்ற எச்சரிக்கை
21.01.22 07:24   Photo
ஈழத்தமிழர் தேசத்தின் தலைமைத்துவம் தேர்தல் அரசியற் கட்சிகளுக்கு அப்பாலானது
02.11.21 15:32   Photo
13 ஆம் சட்டத்திருத்தத்தால் கட்டமைக்கப்பட்ட இன அழிப்பை எதிர்கொள்ள முடியுமா?
15.09.21 08:19  
English version not available
17.05.21 19:23   Photo
Ananthi blames war criminal Silva for blocking collective memorial at Mu'l'livaaykkaal
09.04.21 14:46  
English version not available
23.03.21 12:41   Photo
No focus on Tamil genocide, geopolitics gets played out in Geneva in favour of QUAD formation
21.03.21 13:34   Photo
Navi Pillay explains ‘human rights’ limitations in Geneva on Tamil genocide
15.03.21 20:36   Photo
Deceived Tamil activists in UK falsely claimed ‘substantial changes’ to Zero draft
09.03.21 21:34   Photo
UK repeatedly wronged Tamils says hunger-striker, demands genocide justice
26.02.21 11:53   Photo
Tamils witness false dilemma in Geneva as geopolitical formations pit against each other
19.02.21 14:02   Photo
UK not prepared to push for ICC option in new UNHRC Resolution
07.02.21 23:16   Photo
Unprecedented P2P uprising paves the way for rights-oriented politics of Tamils and Muslims
22.01.21 08:01   Photo
Gotabaya sets up deceptive COI citing ‘sovereignty’ and ‘non-aligned’ foreign policy
 
Find this article at:
http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=13405