Private bus operators launch token strike on two routes

Private bus operators launch token strike on two routes

May 24, 2023   08:58 am

Employees of privately-owned buses operating on two routes have commenced a token strike.

Accordingly, private buses plying on route 170 (Athurugiriya-Pettah) and route 190 (Meegoda-Pettah) will not be in operation today.

The token strike was launched over a certain incident that ensued between the bus drivers and the police, according to sources.

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