No teacher strike

Chaminda PERERA

Teacher Trade Unions yesterday decided to terminate the islandwide strike scheduled for today and tomorrow following a discussion with Education Minister Susil Premajayantha.

Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said the trade unions were apprised the Government’s stance and the Cabinet of Ministers directives towards the settlement of this issue at this discussion held at the Ministry yesterday.

The Cabinet had directed the Salary and Cadre Commission to directly involve in this matter and settle the issue before December 31. The Trade Unions in conformity to this decision agreed to give up their proposed Trade Union action, the minister said.

Meanwhile, Mahinda Jayasinghe of Lanka Guruseva Sangamaya said their trade union action scheduled for today and tomorrow had to be cancelled as the Cabinet of Ministers had directed the Salary and Cadre Commission to solve this issue.

The Cabinet has given an assurance to the TUs that it would mediate directly in the process of rectifying the salary anomalies of teachers after the consultation with the TUs if any need arises in future.