Postmaster General Ruwan Sathkumara has announced that striking postal employees will not be paid their salaries for this month.
In a letter sent to employees engaged in the strike, he informed them that they must immediately report back to duty if they wish to receive their monthly pay. Sathkumara said the unions involved in the strike have also been officially notified of this decision.
He further stated that the ongoing trade union action has already caused losses of around Rs. 140 million to the postal service.
“We need Treasury allocations to pay salaries. I have been informed that funds will not be released to cover payments for those who remain on strike. Therefore, only those who report to work will be entitled to their salaries,” the Postmaster General said. (Newswire)
