ZAGREB, Oct 7 (Hina) - The Industrial Democracy Centre of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Croatia (SSSH) and the German foundations "Friedrich Ebert" and "Hans Boeckler" organised a three-day international conference on
models of workers' participation which began in Zagreb on Thursday. Participating are unions' and employees councils' representatives from Germany, Hungary, Slovenia, and Croatia. The conference will deal with the development of industrial democracy in Croatia, SSSH president Davor Juric said in his opening speech, adding Croatia was one the few transitional countries which were making organised efforts to advance the activity of employees councils, a significant form of workers' participation. "Friedrich Ebert" representative Nenad Zakosek said Croatia was in a period of pre-electoral fever, when political issues assumed top priority, and when the public'
ZAGREB, Oct 7 (Hina) - The Industrial Democracy Centre of the
Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Croatia (SSSH) and the
German foundations "Friedrich Ebert" and "Hans Boeckler" organised
a three-day international conference on models of workers'
participation which began in Zagreb on Thursday.
Participating are unions' and employees councils' representatives
from Germany, Hungary, Slovenia, and Croatia.
The conference will deal with the development of industrial
democracy in Croatia, SSSH president Davor Juric said in his
opening speech, adding Croatia was one the few transitional
countries which were making organised efforts to advance the
activity of employees councils, a significant form of workers'
participation.
"Friedrich Ebert" representative Nenad Zakosek said Croatia was in
a period of pre-electoral fever, when political issues assumed top
priority, and when the public's and political parties' attention
must be directed to the fundamental problems of industrial
democracy and workers' participation in decision-making.
The conference closes on Saturday.
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