UNI. non-academics in vital talks with govt. today

June 20, 2012, 10:07 pm

by Dasun Edirisinghe,the  island

A crucial meeting between university non-academic staff and government officials has been scheduled for this morning at the Labour Commissioner’s office, as the strike launched by the non-academics enters its 16th day today.

President of Inter University Trade Union Federation R. M. Chandrapala told The Island that the fate of the ongoing strike would be decided at today’s meeting.

"We expect to arrive at a final decision at the meeting which scheduled to be attended by the Labour Commissioner and officials from the University Grants Commission," he said.

Meanwhile, non-academic staff from all universities, including the Jaffna University, held a protest march from the Colombo University to the UGC yesterday.

Chandrapala said that they were demanding an immediate solution to longstanding salary anomalies.

"We don’t want to inconvenience students who face the examinations these days, but we have no other option but to strike as we have been cheated by successive governments since 1997" he said.