Unions Oppose Excess Privatisation of Public Services

Ljubljana, 15 March - The demand for good, free and accessible public services took the five biggest trade union associations to the streets of Ljubljana on Thursday, in what was the biggest union rally since the anti-reform protests of late November 2005.

Ljubljana, government HQ Health Minister Andrej Brucan rejects the protest of the trade unions against the privatisation of public services as unnecessary. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana, government HQ
Health Minister Andrej Brucan rejects the protest of the trade unions against the privatisation of public services as unnecessary.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana, government HQ Education Minister Milan Zver (left) and Health Minister Andrej Brucan reject the protest of the trade unions as unnecessary. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana, government HQ
Education Minister Milan Zver (left) and Health Minister Andrej Brucan reject the protest of the trade unions as unnecessary.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana, government HQ Education Minister Milan Zver rejects the protest of the trade unions against the privatisation of public services as unnecessary. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana, government HQ
Education Minister Milan Zver rejects the protest of the trade unions against the privatisation of public services as unnecessary.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Trade unions stage a rally to voice opposition to the perceived excesses in the privatisation of public services. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Trade unions stage a rally to voice opposition to the perceived excesses in the privatisation of public services.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Trade unions stage a rally to voice opposition to the perceived excesses in the privatisation of public services. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Trade unions stage a rally to voice opposition to the perceived excesses in the privatisation of public services.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Trade unions stage a rally to voice opposition to the perceived excesses in the privatisation of public services. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Trade unions stage a rally to voice opposition to the perceived excesses in the privatisation of public services.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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