Postal Workers' Strike Enters Day Three; Public Severely Affected

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The postal workers' strike, launched based on 19 demands, continues for the third consecutive day today (20).

The ongoing strike has severely impacted the public, causing significant disruptions in postal services across the country.

The strike, which began at midnight on Sunday (17), was launched based on 19 key demands. 

These include the payment of overtime allowances and opposition to the use of biometric fingerprint systems for recording staff attendance and departure.

The Postal and Telecommunication Officers’ Association, along with the Joint Front of Postal Trade Unions, withdrew from duties and began their trade union action on Sunday at 4 p.m.

Following that, all postal offices across the island commenced the strike from midnight.

A total of 23 trade unions have joined the strike, including the United National Postal Employees’ Union, Sri Lanka Independent Postal and Telecommunication Public Service Union, United Postal and Telecommunication Officers’ Union, Sri Lanka Independent Postal Services Union, and the Sri Lanka Postal Workers’ Front.

However, the Lanka Postal Services Union has not supported the ongoing strike action.