SISAK AUTHORITIES GRANT LOAN FOR IRONWORKS EMPLOYEES SALARIES

SISAK, Nov 29 (Hina) - At the request of the trustee in bankruptcy of Sisak Ironworks, Ilija Maric, the town leadership led by Mayor Dinko Pintaric on Friday granted a short-term loan of 2.8 million kuna for today's payment of the full salary to employees of the ironworks and its company, Caprag Remont, for November. #L# Pintaric said that the leadership had received a written request by the trustee in bankruptcy "to grant a short-term loan of 2.8 million kuna" to settle the difference between minimum wage which was secured through a loan from the Croatian Privatisation Fund, and full salaries which Vice-Premier Slavko Linic had promised the employees on November 7. Pintaric said that due to the irresponsible conduct of the Croatian government, 2,000 employees had not received the promised wages. The government secured funds only for minimum wages through the privatisation fund. (hina) lml sb