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Unions determined to go ahead with strike despite essential services gazette

report in The Island, Mar 1, 2023Public sector trade unions yesterday (28) vowed to go ahead with their one-day strike scheduled for today (01) to pressure the government to reverse new tax regime. Spokesperson for the trade union collective, Ranjan Jayalal, told The Island that workers in sectors such as petroleum, electricity, ports, water supply and drainage, health, education, banking would join the strike. Jayalal said that the issuance of an extraordinary gazette Monday (27)…