ZAGREB, Oct 5 (Hina) - A union gathering Croatian mine removal experts on Thursday requested that changes be made to the National programme of anti-mine activity which would secure decent wages from the budget for mine removal
experts. Some 250 mine removal experts are demining Croatia daily for a compensation of several kuna per square metre, said the union's president Antun Vincetic, requesting that mine removal experts working in mine fields be given salaries from the budget amounting to three average salaries in the country. Vincetic recalled that during the war mine removal experts working in the field were paid more than parliamentary deputies while their salaries today are two times lower than those of MPs. The reason for this, he said, is market competition between 12 mine-removal companies. The National anti-mine activity programme, proposed by the Croatian Mine Action Centre, has been sent
MINE REMOVAL EXPERTS ASK THAT NATIONAL ANTI-MINE PROGRAMME BE AMENDED
ZAGREB, Oct 5 (Hina) - A union gathering Croatian mine removal
experts on Thursday requested that changes be made to the National
programme of anti-mine activity which would secure decent wages
from the budget for mine removal experts.
Some 250 mine removal experts are demining Croatia daily for a
compensation of several kuna per square metre, said the union's
president Antun Vincetic, requesting that mine removal experts
working in mine fields be given salaries from the budget amounting
to three average salaries in the country.
Vincetic recalled that during the war mine removal experts working
in the field were paid more than parliamentary deputies while their
salaries today are two times lower than those of MPs. The reason for
this, he said, is market competition between 12 mine-removal
companies.
The National anti-mine activity programme, proposed by the
Croatian Mine Action Centre, has been sent into parliamentary
procedure and should be discussed by the parliament next week.
Vincetic said members of the union would distribute leaflets in
front of the parliament building urging the deputies not to adopt
the programme but request that it be amended.
(hina) rml