English teachers union wants double pay for December
October 23rd, 2007 - Filed Under General
An urgent appeal has been made to President Mahinda Rajapaksa by the All Ceylon Union of English Teachers (ACUET) requesting him to consider the feasibility of granting double pay to all public sector employees and pensioners for the month of December.
The reasons for the appeal are that: Most private sector employees get double pay and bonuses for the month of December; parents are expected to buy books (other than those issued by the government), stationery, clothes shoes etc. for their children for the new school year; all consumer commodities and other items have gone up in price.