Judges Start Token Strike

Ljubljana, 9 June - About three quarters of Slovenian judges started a three-day token strike on Monday. They want wages on par with cabinet members and lawmakers, and the regulation of their pay in the law on judges, not the law which governs wages in the public sector.

Ljubljana
Janja Roblek, the head of the Judges' Association.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Courtrooms across Slovenia are left empty as judges begin a three-day token strike.
Photo:Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Courtrooms across Slovenia are left empty as judges begin a three-day token strike.
Photo:Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Courtrooms across Slovenia are left empty as judges begin a three-day token strike.
Photo:Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Andrej Baraga, the president of the Ljubljana District Court.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Andrej Baraga, the president of the Ljubljana District Court.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Janja Roblek, the head of the Judges' Association.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Janja Roblek, the head of the Judges' Association.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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