Health Sector unions announce another nationwide strike over DAT allowance dispute

February 12, Colombo (LNW): Another nationwide strike action has been declared by trade unions responding to the health sector, following the Finance Ministry’s failure to provide solution to the dispute involving the Disturbance, Availability, and Transport (DAT) allowance.

The strike action, accordingly, is set to be held from 6.30 am tomorrow (13), Ravi Kumudesh, President of the Federation of Health Professionals told media.

The aforementioned decision has been taken in the backdrop where a crucial discussion between the representatives of the trade unions and the Finance Ministry officials met a deadend.

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