Employers Say Pay Raises Would be Fatal for Companies

Ljubljana, 9 November - The demands of the SKEI trade union of the steel and electronics sectors, which announced a general strike for 13 November, are unrealistic in the current situation, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GZS) said on Monday. Raising the labour costs now would be fatal for many Slovenian companies, the GZS said.

Ljubljana
A press conference of representatives of metal and electronics industries presenting the current situation and potential consequences of the announced general strike in the industries.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
A press conference of representatives of metal and electronics industries presenting the current situation and potential consequences of the announced general strike in the industries.
Alojz Rot, former director of company Gostol-Gopan
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
A press conference of representatives of metal and electronics industries presenting the current situation and potential consequences of the announced general strike in the industries.
Director of tool maker Gorenje Orodjarne Blaz Nardin
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
A press conference of representatives of metal and electronics industries presenting the current situation and potential consequences of the announced general strike in the industries.
Dusan Sesok, the chairman of electronics group Iskra
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
A press conference of representatives of metal and electronics industries presenting the current situation and potential consequences of the announced general strike in the industries.
Janja Petkovsek of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GZS).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
A press conference of representatives of metal and electronics industries presenting the current situation and potential consequences of the announced general strike in the industries.
Director of steel producer Store steel Marjan Mackosek.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
A press conference of representatives of metal and electronics industries presenting the current situation and potential consequences of the announced general strike in the industries.
Janez Renko of Electronics and Electrical Engineering Association at the Chamber of Commerce (GZS)
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
A press conference of representatives of metal and electronics industries presenting the current situation and potential consequences of the announced general strike in the industries.
Operations manager of industrial conglomerate Hidria Iztok Seljak
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
A press conference of representatives of metal and electronics industries presenting the current situation and potential consequences of the announced general strike in the industries.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
A press conference of representatives of metal and electronics industries presenting the current situation and potential consequences of the announced general strike in the industries.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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