ZAGREB, Dec 27 (Hina) - Despite the announced strike and the fact thatcivil servants' unions refused the realistically possible and offeredthree percent raise of the basic wage, the Croatian Government will bythe end of this week - in
line with the 2006 state budget - startpaying the increased wages to civil servants and employees, thegovernment's public relations office said in a statement on Tuesdayevening.
ZAGREB, Dec 27 (Hina) - Despite the announced strike and the fact
that civil servants' unions refused the realistically possible and offered
three percent raise of the basic wage, the Croatian Government will by the end
of this week - in line with the 2006 state budget - start paying the increased
wages to civil servants and employees, the government's public relations office
said in a statement on Tuesday evening. The statement said the
government was ready to approacj the analysis and amendments of certain
regulations from the Collective Agreement for Civil Servants and Employees,
adding that unions refused to offered deal and opted for strike.
Civil servants' unions said on Tuesday they would organise a day-long
strike to protest against low salaries and the poor status of civil servants
and employees.
Four unions will go on strike because the government has rejected a
request for a permanent monthly bonus of 300 kuna for all civil servants and
employees, which would temporarily stop their salaries from lagging behind
those in public services, and has not adopted decrees on higher coefficients
and bonuses on special working conditions.