ECONOMIC-SOCIAL COUNCIL TO CONTINUE WORKING - AGREEMENT SIGNED

( Editorial: --> 6616 ) ZAGREB, July 9 (Hina) - Representatives of the Croatian government, employers and trade unions on Thursday signed an agreement to make the Economic-Social Council (GSV) continue working in the present composition. The mandate of GSV's current members expired on May 16, by which date the trade union federations were to resolve a dispute concerning their representation in the Council, depending on the number of workers they represent. Even though the dispute has not yet been resolved, the unions agreed they would try to reach a consensus on all issues before these are put on the GSV agenda. Those issues on which no consensus is reached will not be discussed by the union. The representatives of all three sides in the GSV were satisfied that the Council will continue working. Premier Zlatko Matesa said the GSV had played a very positive role by introducing social dialogue in government, employers and unions negotiations. "I am confident we will also find a solution for the law on establishing union representation at the GSV, and for a good and correct division of union property", the Premier said. (hina) ha jn 091455 MET jul 98