HPT WORKERS' UNION MEET FOR TALKS WITH LUZAVEC

ZAGREB, Feb 23 (Hina) - The Croatian Minister of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Communications, Zeljko Luzavec, Friday received representatives of the Union of the Croatian Post and Telecommunications (HPT) Workers, the Coordination of HPT workers' unions and the State HPT Workers' Union, a statement from the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Communications said. #L# The HPT Union's Secretary-General Josip Pupic, Coordinator Davor Hrstic and other representatives of the unions conveyed to Luzavec all disputable issues on a branch collective agreement on which the Government negotiating committee and the unions failed to agree. Luzavec conveyed the stance of the Croatian Government that "negotiations will continue so that a collective agreement could be agreed on, without questioning workers' rights," the statement said. Other disputable issues the union representatives had presented were a matter the unions and the HPT Administration should deal with together, the statement said. Today's talks were also attended by Luzavec's deputy, Dominik Filipovic, the head of the HPT Managing Board, Ivica Mudrinic, HPT General Director Mato Perak, a Managing Board member, Zvonimir Zebec and Labour and Social Welfare Deputy Minister, Luka Krznaric. (hina) lm 231900 MET feb 96