This union has been established representing all employees of education institutes such as National Schools, Teachers’ Training Colleges, National Colleges of Education, Provincial Schools, Zonal Offices, Employee’s in Library and Laboratory Service, Sanitary Labourers, Watchers, School Labourers, Cooks, Copy Machine Operators, Messengers ,Telephone Operators, Book Binders, Hostel Matrons, Assistant Hostel Matrons and Secretarial Assistants etc. of the education field.
Started on                                                : November 1999
Venue of the inaugural meeting         : Seethadevi Girls’ College, Kandy
Initial Membership                                 : 35
Present Membership                             : 12,000