Strike by DGEU Employees

In 1969 , the strike organised by the unions of the then DGEU was very interesting to me. I did not anything about it as I was new to the organisation. It was in 1969 ,one afternoon at about 2.30 pm the power went off .I was in the grid-Balangoda at that time and staff were talking things in favour of strike.
When I got to know that the workmen too wanted to join the strike, I called all inmates to handover keys of substation control room and gates before they walk out. I had gusts to tell them as I was the only person who went against labour actions. The workmen left the substation and I waited inside until power supply restored around evening but with the dark. The workmen returned to their respective work places and I left for home.

Later,I came to know that the strike led by the Engineers of the DGEU with the collaboration of the other trade unions.
I could gather lot of information with respect to labour action by the unions only in the following evening because all the communications from and to were inoperative at that time and I did not know to whom I should contact etc.

It was understood that the labour action by the trade unions was successful and that they got some of the most important issues sorted out like.

1. Salary issue
2. Pension issue for those who completed 8 years in the DGEU
3. Medical Issues
4. To enjoy leave as in the Govt.Services.
5. etc etc

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