ZAGREB, Dec 29 (Hina) - Croatian Finance Minister Borislav Skegro at Wednesday's meeting with representatives of furniture company "Savric" obligated himself to resolve by January 11 the issue of the payment of one third of severance
wages for 923 workers of the bankrupt company. "Skegro took upon himself the obligation to find a solution for the severance wages issue, saying he would do so through negotiations with the Commercial Court and Zagrebacka Bank," said Mario Ivekovic, the chairman of the Croatian Workers' Association and head of the "Savric" negotiating delegation. Some 500 "Savric" workers protested on several Zagreb locations yesterday, demanding that Skegro ensure a loan for the payment of severance wages. The finance minister said today the government was interested in having "Savric" resume business, and that in keeping with his authority he would become involved in resolving t
ZAGREB, Dec 29 (Hina) - Croatian Finance Minister Borislav Skegro
at Wednesday's meeting with representatives of furniture company
"Savric" obligated himself to resolve by January 11 the issue of the
payment of one third of severance wages for 923 workers of the
bankrupt company.
"Skegro took upon himself the obligation to find a solution for the
severance wages issue, saying he would do so through negotiations
with the Commercial Court and Zagrebacka Bank," said Mario
Ivekovic, the chairman of the Croatian Workers' Association and
head of the "Savric" negotiating delegation.
Some 500 "Savric" workers protested on several Zagreb locations
yesterday, demanding that Skegro ensure a loan for the payment of
severance wages.
The finance minister said today the government was interested in
having "Savric" resume business, and that in keeping with his
authority he would become involved in resolving the fate of the
company which went bankrupt last summer.
After talks with Skegro, the "Savric" workers decided to abstain
from any protest activity until January 11.
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