ZAGREB, April 29 (Hina) - The leaders of six Croatian trade union federations have stated ahead of International Labour Day on May 1 that they will not tolerate any further restrictions of workers' rights.
ZAGREB, April 29 (Hina) - The leaders of six Croatian trade union
federations have stated ahead of International Labour Day on May 1
that they will not tolerate any further restrictions of workers'
rights.#L#
In a joint leaflet the unions warn that workers' rights achieved by
the union movement are threatened in many aspects because
international capital and a merciless struggle for profit threaten
workers' and human rights all around the world, with Croatian
capitalists obediently following global trends.
The unions and workers have no special reason to celebrate
International Labour Day, especially as this year they have less
rights than last year - the Labour Act has been amended to reduce
severance pay and introduce shorter periods of notice, the unionists
said at a news conference on Thursday.
The celebration of Labour Day should be seen as a day of the struggle
for real standards and against oppression and cheap labour, said the
leader of the Alliance of Independent Trade Unions of Croatia, Vesna
Dejanovic.
The 114th Labour Day celebration in Zagreb's Maksimir park, the
traditional venue of the event, will not be marked by the unity of the
union federations as demonstrated over the past years.
After last year's joint protests staged to mark International Labour
Day, this year the unions will stage separate celebrations.
The unions did not invite state officials to the celebrations, but it
has been confirmed that President Stjepan Mesic and Vice Premier
Jadranka Kosor will attend.
(Hina) rml