Support from region for Serbian trade unions' request

BELGRADE - The Regional Conference of Trade Unions of the Financial Sector of South-East Europe (SEE) adopted a declaration supporting colleagues from Serbia who are opposing the adoption of the proposed labor law without a public debate.

The declaration was signed by leaders of trade unions of the financial sector of Slovenia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Republika Srpska, Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Albania and Serbia.

The declaration, adopted in late June, notes that these trade unions support the proposal put forward by trade unions in Serbia for holding a public debate on amendments to the labor law before their passage, reads a release issued by trade unions of the financial sector.

We back all activities aimed at defending the rights of workers and trade unions that had been so hard to secure, underlines the declaration that Tanjug has seen.

Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Policy Aleksandar Vulin told reporters earlier that, in this case, the public debate is not necessary, given that this not an entirely new law, but rather amendments to the existing one.

The Serbian government would like to rush these amendments through parliament, as this is one of the four reform laws that should improve business conditions in Serbia, secure bigger foreign investments and create jobs.