ZAGREB, April 14 (Hina) - The Association of Workers' Trade Unions of Croatia (URSH) said in a statement on Wednesday it was "unpleasantly surprised" by Prime Minister Ivo Sanader's rhetoric about trade unions in a prime time Croatian
Television broadcast yesterday.
ZAGREB, April 14 (Hina) - The Association of Workers' Trade Unions of
Croatia (URSH) said in a statement on Wednesday it was "unpleasantly
surprised" by Prime Minister Ivo Sanader's rhetoric about trade unions
in a prime time Croatian Television broadcast yesterday.#L#
Commenting on union leaders' claims that the government had done
nothing to revive the economy and improve the living standards in the
first 100 days of its term in office, Sanader said he advocated social
partnership but could not accept to have unions "lecture" the
government.
"They didn't appoint the government so they won't remove it either,
and if they want to lead the country they should go to the polls,"
Sanader said on the programme called Forum.
URSH said today such rhetoric is "diametrically opposite to the
dialogue held at the partner meeting with the union federation leaders
a few days ago".
"Since we elected you but not you us, we have to cooperate with each
other so I expect at least a higher level of open and cultured
dialogue," read the statement signed by URSH president Boris Kunst.
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