ZAGREB, Feb 19 (Hina) - Two Croatian rail workers' unions on Friday decided to continue to protest, following the failure of the Croatian Railways Management Board to agree to fulfil all of their demands. Union representative Darko
Pavicic told Hina on Friday the Management Board during negotiations on Thursday offered only to defray the expenses for local public transportation for November 1998. The trade unions demand the payment of the three bonuses. The Croatian Engine Drivers' Union (SSH) and the Croatian Railways Infrastructure Workers' Union (SIHZ) on Thursday commenced with protesting about the lateness in the payment of salaries for January. Until the Management Board meets their demands, trains will drive slower, and members of the SIHZ will work an hour less per day. The unions demanded an appointment with President Franjo Tudjman due to the serious situation in the Croatian Railways, Pavicic said.(
ZAGREB, Feb 19 (Hina) - Two Croatian rail workers' unions on Friday
decided to continue to protest, following the failure of the
Croatian Railways Management Board to agree to fulfil all of their
demands.
Union representative Darko Pavicic told Hina on Friday the
Management Board during negotiations on Thursday offered only to
defray the expenses for local public transportation for November
1998. The trade unions demand the payment of the three bonuses.
The Croatian Engine Drivers' Union (SSH) and the Croatian Railways
Infrastructure Workers' Union (SIHZ) on Thursday commenced with
protesting about the lateness in the payment of salaries for
January.
Until the Management Board meets their demands, trains will drive
slower, and members of the SIHZ will work an hour less per day.
The unions demanded an appointment with President Franjo Tudjman
due to the serious situation in the Croatian Railways, Pavicic
said.
(hina) it jn/ha