The one-day national strike by Telecom workers powerfully demonstrated their determination to fight the Wickremesinghe government’s austerity measures.
Union calls for increased involvement in the government’s restructuring and privatisation policies are not new and saw the elimination of over 2,000 Telecom jobs between 2000 and 2006.
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By Hiran H.Senewiratne Share market activities were not up to a satisfactory level yesterday despite the CSE expanding trading time by one and a half hours, a stock market analyst observed. The stock market edged -up in mid- day trade with both indices trending upwards despite the turnover level not being satisfactory. However, Thalawakele Plantations […]
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