UNIONS, GOVT, EMPLOYERS SIGN NATIONAL AGREEMENT, ANNEX

ZAGREB, March 2 (Hina) - After several months of negotiations, labour representatives today finally put their signature to the Basic National Agreemeent for the business sector and public companies, which Government and employers' representatives signed in December. The unions, employers and Government representatives today also signed an Annex to the Agreement, which was the condition set by the unions for signing the Agreement itself. The Annex, which regulates the salaries and other material rights of the employees, will be in force until March 31, but can be extended. Labour and Welfare Minister Joso Skara, who signed the agreement on the Government's behalf, called for branch collective agreements to be signed as soon as possible. Dragutin Lesar, president of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions, suggested than talks on the branch agreements begin next week. (hina) jn as 021432 MET mar 95