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An agreement has been reached on further development of the social dialogue. A nonsense, devised by members of the Socio-Economic Council. Trade Unions in a difficult situation.

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The latest events, associated with denounced and never applied General Collective Agreement (G.C.A.) indicate clearly that trade unions – members of the SEC, are not able to cope with current socio-economic and political situation, first of all, because of incapability of its leaders. Serbian Industrial Trade Union has seen through their dishonest intentions, i.e. those dealing with the G.C.A. Now, when the darkest forebodings of SITU, in connection with the G.C.A., came true, the signatories of the “Agreement” proclaimed themselves saviors of Serbian workers and not traitors. As any individual could state his opinion of absurdity of the “Agreement”, and thanks to understanding of the UBU “Nezavisnost” members to which this “Agreement” has been available, and which must not oppose madness, Serbian Industrial Trade Union presents the text of the “Agreement” to you in the form to be signed by the SEC members.

The Government of the Republic of Serbia, Serbian Employers Union, Confederation of the Autonomous Trade Unions of Serbia and UBU “Nezavisnost” (hereinafter referred to as: participants in the Agreement), starting from common judgment that the base for successful solving of usual problems and reaching common goals is social dialogue, and that without joint actions it is not possible to mitigate negative consequences of the world economic crisis and secure a long-term economic and social progress in Serbia either, have concluded on _________ the following




AGREEMENT
On Further Development of Social Dialogue.

1. The participants in this Agreement support further development of social dialogue and collective bargaining on all levels, as well as complying with collective agreements.
2. The participants in the Agreement agree that all problems should be solved through talks and negotiations, convinced that through joint actions one can create the conditions for mitigating the economic crisis, creating conditions for faster economic growth, preserving jobs and macroeconomic stability. To that end, the participants in the Agreement will take the following steps:

1. The “CATUS”, UBU “Nezavisnost” and Serbian Employers Union are obligated to sign Annex II to the G.C.A. by January 30 2009.
- They have agreed on the commencement of negotiations on possible amendments to the G.C.A. at the proposal of the Coordinating Committee for monitoring the application of the G.C.A.
- They have agreed that special collective agreements, on which negotiations have been conducted, should be concluded within 30 days from the date of signing this Agreement.
- They have agreed that, immediately upon signing the Agreement, they should start negotiations for concluding other special collective agreements.

2. Serbian Employers Union is obliged to call off the denouncement of the G.C.A.
3. The Government of the Republic of Serbia:
- relevant Departments shall take appropriate measures and actions for the commencement of negotiations for concluding special collective agreements within 60 days from the date of

signing the Agreement, i.e. in public services, local governments (local autonomies) and collective agreements for public companies, in the areas of their competence.
- The Minister of Labor and Social Policy, simultaneously with signing Annex II to the G.C.A., shall make a Decision on the extended effect of the G.C.A.
- For pursuing the Government’s economic and social policy and starting from the developments in the labor market and other macroeconomic indicators, if the Minister of Labor and Social Policy evaluates that necessary conditions have been fulfilled, he will make a Decision on extended effect of special collective agreements or some of its provisions, if they are in conformity with the Law.
- Labor and Administrative Inspection, within its legal competences, shall supervise the application of the Law and collective agreements, and especially the payment of minimum wages.

4. The participants in the Agreement:
- Agree on constant analyzing of the possibility of applying the provisions of the G.C.A., the application of which has been postponed temporarily, and that one month prior to expiration of a 6-month period, at the Session of the Socio-Economic Council of the Republic of Serbia, one should perceive the possibility of applying the provisions of Annex II to the G.C.A. of item 1, paragraph 1. of this Agreement, starting from Government’s economic and social policy and effects of the world economic crisis.
- One shall take appropriate steps and actions in order that the signed collective agreements with employers are observed and acquired level of rights secured to employees.
- One shall also take adequate steps and actions for securing the jobs and increasing employment rate along with the rise of economic activity.
Confederation of the Autonomous Trade Unions of Serbia, Government of the Republic of Serbia, Serbian Employers Union
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Ljubisav Orbovic, “CATUS” President, Rasim Ljajic, Minister of Labor & Social Policy, Stevan Avramovic, President,
Branislav Canak, President of UBU “Nezavisnost”

At the time when Orbovic and Canak have accepted the negotiating roles, a derogation of employee rights of the G.C.A. occurred. It was expected that the G.C.A. would significantly improve employee rights, compared to the Labor Law, but the consent of representative trade unions that articles 24, 25, 29, 31, 32, 35 and 43. of the G.C.A. should be suspended, conduced to irrelevance of the G.C.A. concerning employee rights, which wasn’t contained in the Labor Law.

Serbian Industrial Trade Union and other trade unions in Serbia, not being members of the “CATUS” and UBU “Nezavisnost”, have only one option, and this is to find a way out and prevent, through joint efforts, the misuse and abuse by members of the SEC and protect employees and citizens of Serbia.

 
     
 
 
 
 
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