The Railway Stations Masters’ Association has warned of a week-long strike action if a decision is not reached during the discussion with the Transport Minister next week.
Chairman of the Association Sumedha Somaratne told the media today that a satisfactory response must be received during the discussion with the minister scheduled for Tuesday.
“Our token strike ended at 12.00 am today. We hope the Ministry Secretary will intervene and provide the necessary instructions to the General manager of Railways at least now,” he said.
Sumedha Somaratne further said the minister has informed the Association of an official discussion for Tuesday.
He warned that the Stations Masters will engage in an indefinite strike if a solution is not provided during the discussion.
A token strike launched by the Station Masters’ Association against a Deputy General Manager of Railways ended at midnight yesterday (10).
The strike was staged claiming that the individual appointed as the Deputy General Manager of the Commercial Sector of the Railway Department was unsuitable for the role.
As a result, 10 office trains, 05 long-distance trains, and 07 night-mail trains were cancelled yesterday. (NewsWire)