ZAGREB, Dec 14 (Hina) - Fifteen percent of high school employees +participated in a Monday strike according to the Education +Ministry, while an independent high school union claimed +participation was 80 percent.+ The Ministry data
was submitted by all county education offices by +3pm. The Independent Union of High School Employees of Croatia, +which organised the strike, will have its final data available on +Wednesday.+ The Union demands a 12 percent salary bonus for elementary and high +school employees in 1999, negotiations with the government, the +implementation of parliamentary conclusions on selective salary +raises, and that at least four percent from the gross national +product be earmarked for education.+ The president of the Independent Union, Vesna Kanizaj, said she +would not accept the government's latest offer on next year's +salaries. The offer had met with greatly opposition
ZAGREB, Dec 14 (Hina) - Fifteen percent of high school employees
participated in a Monday strike according to the Education
Ministry, while an independent high school union claimed
participation was 80 percent.
The Ministry data was submitted by all county education offices by
3pm. The Independent Union of High School Employees of Croatia,
which organised the strike, will have its final data available on
Wednesday.
The Union demands a 12 percent salary bonus for elementary and high
school employees in 1999, negotiations with the government, the
implementation of parliamentary conclusions on selective salary
raises, and that at least four percent from the gross national
product be earmarked for education.
The president of the Independent Union, Vesna Kanizaj, said she
would not accept the government's latest offer on next year's
salaries. The offer had met with greatly opposition in the field,
she explained.
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