Health Strike and The Rights of People

Eleven trade unions of the minor staff of Sri Lanka Health Department have organized as the Joint Trade Union Committee and decided to stage a strik.

The minor employees of all hospitals island wide will participate in the strike except the employees of Lady Ridgeway Children Hospital, De Soysa and Castle Street Maternity Hospitals and Cancer Hospital where they were to continue normal services due to humanitarian concerns, the trade union say.

The minor employees of the hospitals demand an increase in uniform allowance, a five-day work week, and payments for work on holidays among others.

This is Balumgala programme regarding the Health strike and The rights of people.