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| Friday, 23 January 2004 |
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The Health Services Trade Union Alliance (HSTUA) yesterday requested the Prime Minister to intervene and settle problems relating to the health sector salary anomalies. An alliance spokesman said a letter was sent to the Prime Minister last evening requesting him to take swift measures in this respect. "If this trend continues, the health sector will be greatly affected in the coming days," he added. The protest fast by the HSTUA entered its fourth day yesterday with no agreement reached on a solution to the health sector salary anomalies. With this decision, a crucial discussion to be held on Tuesday evening was postponed indefinitely. The HSTUA which launched a protest fast opposite the Health Ministry on Monday had earlier decided to stage a fast unto death until their demands were met. "However, our Executive Committee will be meeting today to decide on their future course of action," he added. The HSTUA was poised to launch a continuous trade union action following the breakdown in negotiations last Wednesday. "We are not ready to waste any more time discussing issues. We need speedy action and decisions," HSTUA spokesman Saman Rathnapriya said. The Cabinet decision seeks to increase health employees salaries in three stages in 2004, 2005 and 2006. The HSTUA staged a one day islandwide sick note campaign on Wednesday in protest against the Government's failure to redress health sector salary anomalies. The Government Medical Officers' Association and the Public Service United Nurses' Union did not participate in the trade union action. |
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