ZAGREB, Jan 8 (Hina) - The Croatian government has on Wednesday reiterated that it is not obliged to, nor will it pay primary school teachers their time spent in strike from January 13 through 17, in accordance with Article 214 of the
Labour Law, the government's public relations' office said in a press release.
ZAGREB, Jan 8 (Hina) - The Croatian government has on Wednesday
reiterated that it is not obliged to, nor will it pay primary school
teachers their time spent in strike from January 13 through 17, in
accordance with Article 214 of the Labour Law, the government's
public relations' office said in a press release. #L#
The government warned the Croatian Teachers' Union and its
president Dalimir Kuba that their call for "closed school doors"
was a violation of the law, as well as an overstepping of the union's
authorities.
Pursuant to the law, the Economy and Sports Ministry and the
principals of all schools will secure regular classes and make it
possible for all school employees to exercise their right to work,
without coercion, the press release said.
The government points out that during the preparation and adoption
of the government budget for this year, it exerted maximum efforts
in negotiations with unions of public services to providing
additional funds for securing adequate salaries for teachers in
primary and secondary schools.
After the budget has been adopted, it makes no sense and is harmful
to organise pressure and provide false assurances to the public and
school employees that a new increase in salary mass is possible, the
government says.
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