Teachers to launch sick leave trade union action

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
General Secretary, Joseph Stalin, stated that if their demands are not met as promised, the teachers will also withdraw from the Ordinary
Level (O/L) exam paper marking activities.However, Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha, speaking at a ceremony held yesterday (18),
stated that students today are fulfilling their academic needs despite the trade union actions of the teachers.Meanwhile, the University
Trade Union Joint Committee (UTUJC) stated that the discussions held with the University Grants Commission (UGC) regarding their wage issues
were positive.UTUJC co-chairman Dhammika Priyantha emphasized that authorities will be given a week to provide necessary solutions to the
that if no solutions are received, the Sathyagraha will be brought to Colombo.