No Progress in Talks Between Govt and Public Sector Unions

Ljubljana, 1 July - The government and public sector trade unions drifted further apart in Thursday's launch of talks on a planned 5% pay cut in the public sector, with the unions insisting that actual talks cannot start before the government is ready to negotiate on the final figures.

Ljubljana, ministrstvo za javno upravo. Pogajanja sindikatov javnega sektorja o predlogu ukrepov na področju plač v javnem sektorju. Foto: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana, ministrstvo za javno upravo.
Pogajanja sindikatov javnega sektorja o predlogu ukrepov na področju plač v javnem sektorju.
Foto: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Talks between the government and trade unions on proposed pay cuts in the public sector begin. Public Administration Minister Irma Pavlinic Krebs and head of the Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions Branimir Strukelj. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Talks between the government and trade unions on proposed pay cuts in the public sector begin.
Public Administration Minister Irma Pavlinic Krebs and head of the Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions Branimir Strukelj.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Talks between the government and trade unions on proposed pay cuts in the public sector begin. Public Administration Minister Irma Pavlinic Krebs and head of the Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions Branimir Strukelj. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Talks between the government and trade unions on proposed pay cuts in the public sector begin.
Public Administration Minister Irma Pavlinic Krebs and head of the Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions Branimir Strukelj.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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