Plantation crisis resolved
[15 Mar 2001]

Negotiations between trade unions and companies brought a successful end to the 25-day go-slow in the plantation sector.


The Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC) and the Employers Federation of Ceylon (EFC) jointly agreed to increase the wage of estate workers’ by Rs. 9 per day. The new wage package will be effective from March 15.

It is estimated that the net loss as a result of the go-slow in the estate sector was more than Rs. 800m(US$9.4m). To ensure a similar crisis does not occur again, the unions and EFC have agreed that they shall not in any manner act or attempt to vary or alter this remuneration package up to June 30, 2002.

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