Bid To Bring FUTA For Unilateral Arbitration
By Indika Sri Aravinda
The government is holding internal discussions to bring striking academics for unilateral arbitration, Labour Minister Gamini Lokuge said.
He said that the Labour Ministry and the Government were vested with powers and responsibilities to intervene at a time when industrial action by unions were having adverse effects on the country.
“We are not giving up our attempts to find solutions simply because the FUTA walked out of meetings,” Lokuge said.
Labour Commissioner Pearl Weerasinghe, says that initially FUTA took part in the meetings, but not now after announcement by the government of potential arbitration action.
“FUTA, the University Grants Commission and the Ministry of Higher Education took part in the initial meeting,” he said. In response, Dr Nirmal Ranjith Devasiri of the FUTA said that discussions were being held with Dr P. B. Jayasundera, Treasury Secreatary, and Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa.
“We don’t want to have meetings with the lower rungs of the government. This is a serious matter,” he said. “The worst the government can do is to terminate our services. If they do that, we will accept. Let’s see how they run the universities,” Dr Devasiri said.
University academics have nothing to do with labor commission. Do the government consider them as labors?
Well done Nirmal let them to dissmis our jobs then they will can dissmiss nearly 4000 acadamics from the Sri Lankan universities and they can creat a another miracle on higher edujcation sector . On the other hand they will find out same acadamic people as soon as possible for those positions from this country or abroad , what a jock creating on these things. Who wants bring compulsary abtration , gokvernmnet or Higher education ministry?
Govt. too can not compromise on FUTA. Then this will be continued by the other sectors of Government employees including medical doctors till school teachers as almost all government employees are not satisfied by the pay they receive from the government. If FUTA think thist way, even Doctors too will think and say lets see how government can run hospital without us, in case if any labour action is taken place by doctors. FUTA may think they are very brave but government too can not dance the way each of the government employees tone. So compromise is necessary from both side
Rani
So according to you all public employees should keep quiet while they are paid a pittance and let all those associated with this regime enjoy the luxuries that they ‘so deserve’. It is these public servants who actually make this country work, be it a doctor, teacher or a university academic. They deserve a pay that lets them live in dignity. These corrupt politicians and their henchmen make a killing while they repeat the mantra that they can’t afford higher salaries for public servants. Stop the corruption and the money will be available, give up your 40% commissions and the money will be available… Don’t give these free loaders a free pass. Be a little more politically aware and see reality for what it is.
Dear Dr. Nirmal, what I like is your bravery. Let them dismiss all lecturers, but never give up your fight. We all trust the leadership of FUTA who is going to teach the government an unforgettable lesson. Long Live Your Fight!!!
What FUTA is engaged in is criminal.
How many FUTA strikers have had their education at the expense of the GOSL?
Intelligent people do not know how to carryout on the job discussions.
CERTAIN A HIDDEN HAND BEHIND FUTA.
Dr Nirmal , these days even union like CEB, BANK,Petrolium, GMOA can’t win their right from strike action , now you are right or wrong, fight is success , you should win, JAYA WEWA!!!
Most people think only about the perks and financial benefits. They much change this attitude and think of the service they can offer to the country. This change of attitude is required for the progress of the country and when you give you will recieve.
A highly corrupt government with flawed economic policies as well as the trade Union of highly condescending University dons will not be able to arrive at solution to re-open the universities. Both groups do not understand the real issues or the root cause of the problem. None of them are willing to acknowledge that every Sri Lankan (except the filthy rich politicians, businessmen and bourgeois community) is going through unbearable economic hardships. Many millions are struggling to earn a decent minimum wage to feed their families. The University dons are asking for Ham and bacon for breakfast. The present university-dons are the products of TUTORY culture; they are glued to their TV sets every day and pursue an economic agenda based on consumerism. During their primary, secondary student days, they never learned about how the real people live and behave in a responsible society because they were concentrating on “Tutory” Education and did not give a damn about real education they otherwise would have received in a proper school. On the other-hand corrupt political leaders are glued to their TVs and focusing on squandering the wealth of the nation to feed their families and their cronies with imported Caviar, ham, bacon, wine and chocolates.
If we really resolve the problems of economic hardships of every Sri Lankan, corrupt governments and entities like FUTA will cease to exist. But will it happen, not in our life time or life time of generations to come as long as we depend on the present leaders imposed on us through manipulative politics and election processes.