Kahatagaha Mine workers protest
2016-03-30 A group of 87 workers at the Kahatagaha Graphite Mine in Dodangaslanda is reportedly protesting in the mine demanding a bonus for the New Year. To see more Click Here
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Sri Lanka plantations wage talks remain deadlocked
From ECONOMYNEXT Mar 31, 2016 ECONOMYNEXT – Talks on a new collective wage agreement between Sri Lanka’s regional plantations companies and labour unions remain deadlocked with an agreement likely only in a few months when prices recover. “The negotiations are still on hold,” said plantation industries minister Navin Dissanayake. “There’s a ballpark figure of 780…
Proposed national minimum wage law: Preliminary victory for workers
From Daily Mirror By Devaka Gunawardena A bill was recently passed in parliament on March 11 that ensures private sector workers earning less than Rs. 40,000 will receive a mandated Rs. 2,500 increase. In addition, the bill fulfils a pledge from the Rajapaksa era to institute a national minimum wage of Rs. 10,000. While some details…
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and human rights instruments and labour standards.
The Danish Institute for Human Rights would like to share the Human Rights Guide to the SDGs database with you. This fully searchable database, available in five languages, illustrates the concrete links between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and human rights instruments and labour standards. Thereby, human rights offer a legally binding framework and guidance…
Economic Liberalization and the Aftermath of War in Sri Lanka
Presented by G.V. D. Tilakasiri, President, Free Trade Union Development Centre Introduction This paper explores the way in which the Free Trade Union Development Center (FTUDC) has contributed to fostering peace and reconciliation in Sri Lanka, and the challenges that lie ahead. It calls for transnational solidarity from various sectors of the international community. Sri…