Sixteen trade unions in total affiliated to the health sector launched a token strike at 7.00 a.m. this morning (November 09). According to the chairman of Government Nursing Officers’ Association, Saman Rathnapriya, the said trade union action is expected to continue until 7.00 a.m. tomorrow. The association of health professionals, which represents nursing, complementary medical services, and paramedical services, has launched the token strike. Nearly 5,000 employees in the health sector have joined the trade union action. The health workers are urging the government to make the health sector a closed service and to resolve the anomalies related to promotions in the nursing service, complementary medical services, and paramedical services.

Source: The Nation November 09, 2021 06:47 UTC