ZAGREB, Nov 17 (Hina) - Three railway unions announced the stoppage +of all rail transport on the rail lines of the Croatian Railways +(HZ), between 10am and 2pm on Thursday, November 19.+ A final warning will be issued before the
general railway workers +strike, which, if the unions' demands are not met, will be held on +November 26. This was announced on Tuesday by the railway unions +after unsuccessful talks with the representative of the Ministry of +Maritime Affairs, Transport and Communications, Dragutin Subat, in +the presence of the Croatian Railways general manager Marijan +Klaric.+ In their demands, the three unions demanded an hourly wage increase +of 17.5% as of January 1 next year, along with an increase of daily +allowances for official trips. The unions also seek a Christmas +bonus for all railway workers.+ In a combined statement from the HZ's Infrastructure union, the +Croati
ZAGREB, Nov 17 (Hina) - Three railway unions announced the stoppage
of all rail transport on the rail lines of the Croatian Railways
(HZ), between 10am and 2pm on Thursday, November 19.
A final warning will be issued before the general railway workers
strike, which, if the unions' demands are not met, will be held on
November 26. This was announced on Tuesday by the railway unions
after unsuccessful talks with the representative of the Ministry of
Maritime Affairs, Transport and Communications, Dragutin Subat, in
the presence of the Croatian Railways general manager Marijan
Klaric.
In their demands, the three unions demanded an hourly wage increase
of 17.5% as of January 1 next year, along with an increase of daily
allowances for official trips. The unions also seek a Christmas
bonus for all railway workers.
In a combined statement from the HZ's Infrastructure union, the
Croatian Railwaymen's union and the Engine Driver's union it was
stated that all three unions were ready to come to an agreement with
the opposite side. Although if the negotiations do not bear fruit a
general strike will be called.
(Hina) ab