ZAGREB, May 25 (Hina) - The Croatian Post and Telecommunications Trade Union (HSPT) on Tuesday voiced dissatisfaction with the recommendation of the ruling Croatian Democratic Union's (HDZ) National Council forwarded to HDZ members of
parliament to adopt the final draft bill on the privatisation of the Croatian Telecommunications (HT). The union will continue conducting one-hour warning strikes, which they began yesterday, to prevent the acceptance of the Government's proposal for the privatisation of the HT, the Union's President Jadranka Dumbovic, told a news conference on Tuesday. The HSPT Secretary-General, Josip Pupic, called on HDZ deputies at the Sabor not to accept the Government's draft bill. In case that bill is passed, the HSPT will openly call on its members not to vote for the HDZ at the parliamentary elections, Pupic said. On Monday, 75 percent of HSPT unionists went on one-hour stri
ZAGREB, May 25 (Hina) - The Croatian Post and Telecommunications
Trade Union (HSPT) on Tuesday voiced dissatisfaction with the
recommendation of the ruling Croatian Democratic Union's (HDZ)
National Council forwarded to HDZ members of parliament to adopt
the final draft bill on the privatisation of the Croatian
Telecommunications (HT).
The union will continue conducting one-hour warning strikes, which
they began yesterday, to prevent the acceptance of the Government's
proposal for the privatisation of the HT, the Union's President
Jadranka Dumbovic, told a news conference on Tuesday.
The HSPT Secretary-General, Josip Pupic, called on HDZ deputies at
the Sabor not to accept the Government's draft bill.
In case that bill is passed, the HSPT will openly call on its members
not to vote for the HDZ at the parliamentary elections, Pupic said.
On Monday, 75 percent of HSPT unionists went on one-hour strike
which began at noon. All branch offices of the Post joined the
action, and only employees in Sibenik worked due to the pressure
from the management whereas those in Krapina did not strike due to a
lack of organisation among unionists, Dumbovic said.
Telecommunications were not broken given that the competent
minister had not issued a decision on the necessary work scope
during strike time.
The HSPT plans to hold similar strikes on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday. Unless their demands are complied with, a day-long strike
has been announced for Friday.
As Croatia's Transport Minister Zeljko Luzavec has failed to
determine the necessary scope of activities in telecommunications,
the Union will demand his resignation, Pupic said.
On Tuesday the Minister and the union's leaders should hold meeting
on this matter.
During the warning strikes as well as the day-long strike on Friday
no telephone user will have been disconnected, he added.
The unionists demand participation in the passing of a HT
privatisation law. They believe Croatian Post and
Telecommunications past and current workers are entitled to shares
in the worth of DM20,000, which they would pay back under privileged
conditions.
The money earned by the sale of the HT should, according to the HSPT,
be invested in new jobs and the company's future development, and
not in the financial rehabilitation of the pension and health
funds.
They also insist that the State should remain a majority owner of
the HT after its privatisation, and that 20 million marks be given
to the Croatian Post (HP) which became technologically inferior to
the HT after their separation.
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