ZAGREB, Mar 6 (Hina) - Croatia's five trade union federations support public and state service workers' unions in their opposition to salary cuts for all budgetary users. The union federations believe the government's intention to cut
public and state service workers' salaries by five percent is unacceptable. Saving at people's expense is not a good way to resolve budgetary problems, the federations said in a statement on Monday. The federations in particular object to the fact that the government went public with its intention without previously consulting with the federations, especially in view of the fact that public and state service workers' unions officially requested the commencement of negotiations on salaries a month ago. The government has thus also violated international commitments in the field of trade union rights, the statement says. Representatives of Croatia's
ZAGREB, Mar 6 (Hina) - Croatia's five trade union federations
support public and state service workers' unions in their
opposition to salary cuts for all budgetary users.
The union federations believe the government's intention to cut
public and state service workers' salaries by five percent is
unacceptable. Saving at people's expense is not a good way to
resolve budgetary problems, the federations said in a statement on
Monday.
The federations in particular object to the fact that the
government went public with its intention without previously
consulting with the federations, especially in view of the fact
that public and state service workers' unions officially requested
the commencement of negotiations on salaries a month ago.
The government has thus also violated international commitments in
the field of trade union rights, the statement says.
Representatives of Croatia's physicians' unions also voiced
dissatisfaction with salary reductions at today's meeting with
Health Minister Ana Stavljenic-Rukavina.
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