The leaders of three health sector unions - Ivica Babic, Anica Prasnjak and Spomenka Avbersek - and Health Minister Rajko Ostojic were pleased that the negotiations had resumed, saying they had gone over 50 per cent of the new collective agreement today.
The negotiations will continue on Monday.
Physicians' Union president Babic said the strike would last until the new collective agreement was signed by the union on physicians' behalf, but would not speculate how long this could take.