SAVRIC EMPLOYEES' REPS. AND GOVERNMENT TO RESUME NEGOTIATIONS

ZAGREB, July 6 (Hina) - Workers of the "Savric" furniture factory, on Tuesday morning blocked Krapinski Bridge, the Bregana border pass toward Slovenia and Skorpikova Street in the residential area of Jankomir in Zagreb protesting at the Croatian Government's failure to fulfill their demands and ensure six million kuna (0.8 million dollars) for paying three salaries in arrears. This was stated by a Zagreb commissioner of the Association of Independent Trade Unions of Croatia (SSSH), Mario Ivekovic, who announced the resumption of negotiations between Savric unionists and Government representatives for Tuesday afternoon in the Croatian Privatisation Fund (HFP) after they commenced talks yesterday. Ivekovic added in a statement that Savric workers at yesterday's protest rallies in Krapina and Jankomir were satisfied with a part of yesterday's agreement between their representatives and the Government co-ordinator for rehabilitation, Nada Mamic. The protesters were satisfied with the fact that a meeting was scheduled between bigger creditors, the owner of Savric and the union's leaders for Thursday at the Economy Ministry as well as with the Government's acceptance to help employees which are likely to be laid off. They were, however, dissatisfied with a lack of agreement that six million kuna be ensured for the salaries. Further actions of the trade union will depend on results of today's talks in the HFP, and Savric employees will be notified of them at tomorrow's central rally in the Savric plant in Jukiceva Street in Zagreb, Ivekovic's statement read. About two hundred of Savric workers on Monday protested in the Zagreb main square (Jelacicev Square) insisting on receiving earned salaries for three months and on the inclusion of a rehabilitation programme for the factory in the agenda of the following session of the Government. (hina) ms