CROATIAN GOVT REPORTED TO INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION

( Editorial: --> 8843 ) ZAGREB, 2 Feb (Hina) - Eight Croatian unions which operate within public companies have sent a report to the International Labor Organization (ILO) because of the Croatian Government's Resolution on Obligatory Instructions for Implementation of the Wages Policy in 1998, a statement from the unions said on Monday. The unions believe that by introducing the Resolution the Government had practically frozen wages in public companies hence violating ILO's Convention 98. The unions had already requested the Croatian Constitutional Court to assess whether the Government decision is in line with the Constitution. The report to ILO was sent by unions from the Croatian Post and Telecommunications (HPT), Croatian Power Industry (HEP), Croatian Rail (HZ), Printing and Publishing Union, Forestry Union and the Croatian Confederation of Free Unions '90. In September 1997 the Association of Indepenedent Unions of Croatia reported the Croatian Government to ILO because of Article 38 of the Regulation on Unions which temporarily nationalised union property. (hina) mrb mm 021427 MET feb 98