INDEPENDENT RAILWAYS UNION CALLS FOR END TO STRIKE

ZAGREB, Nov 29 (Hina) - The Independent Union of Croatian Railways on Friday called strikers to return to work. "From the Prime Minister's statement, it is obvious that no salary compensation will be paid for the days spent striking," the Union said in a statement. The Union called on the Transport Ministry and the Croatian Railways management to "organise for Railway workers who so wished to return to work" if the strike did not end by December 1. The Retired Railwaymen's Association criticised the strike as "unjustified" and "harmful to Railways employees and the whole of Croatia." The Split Port workers also criticised the strike, which has "stopped the flow of goods to Adriatic Ports." (hina) jn as 292036 MET nov 96