At least 72 health sector trade unions, except doctors, are to launch a strike tomorrow (Feb 13).

According to the trade unions, the strike will be launched from 6.30 am on Tuesday. 

The decision to launch a strike has been taken after a discussion with the Ministry of Finance held today had failed.

A discussion was held between the Finance Ministry and Trade Unions, on the latter’s demand for the Disturbance, Availability & Transport (DAT) allowance provided to doctors to be granted to healthcare workers as well.

In January this year, the Cabinet approved the President’s proposal to double the DAT allowance for doctors only, raising it from Rs. 35,000 to Rs. 70,000.

Following the decision, health sector trade unions demanded that the allowance be provided to them as well, threatening to resort to Trade Union action. (NewsWire)

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The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has suspended its trade union action planned for tomorrow over the suspension of the Disturbance, Availability, and Transport (DAT) allowance for doctors.

The GMOA warned of launching an indefinite trade union action from 08.00 am after it was reported that the Director General of Health Services had issued a circular temporarily suspending the DAT allowance which was to be provided in the January salary. 

However, the Director General of Health Services has issued directives in writing to the heads of health institutions to immediately revoke the decision.

The Director General of Health Services has also instructed to provide the DAT allowance via special vouchers to doctors who are not provided the allowance with their January salary.

Based on the decision of the Director General of Health Services, the GMOA has decided to suspend its indefinite trade union action planned for tomorrow. 

The GMOA had decided to launch the trade union action after alleging that certain Financial Ministry officials were attempting to halt the payment of DAT allowance to doctors.

The Cabinet had recently approved to increase the DAT allowance by Rs. 35,000 for doctors only. (NewsWire) 

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The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has warned of launching a trade union action tomorrow (Jan 24).

Issuing a statement, the GMOA said the trade union action will be launched in protest of the government’s decision to stop the payment of Disturbance, Availability, and Transport (DAT) allowance for doctors.

The GMOA alleged that certain officials are attempting to halt the payment of DAT allowance for doctors which was to be included in the salary with effect from January.

The Cabinet had recently approved to increase the DAT allowance for doctors only by Rs. 35,000. Accordingly, the increased allowance was expected to be included in the salary from this January, it said.

However, the GMOA has alleged that there are attempts by certain Finance Ministry officials to prevent the allowance from being added to the January salary.

The GMOA warned that if the DAT allowance is not included in the January Salary due tomorrow, it will resort to trade union action from 08.00 am tomorrow. (NewsWire)

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