Unions Urge Govt to Return to Talks on Pension Reform

Ljubljana, 6 September - Trade unions called on the government to return to negotiations on its proposed pension reform only days before the government is expected to send the relevant legislation to parliament. The government has said that talks are still possible, but only if they prove constructive.

Ljubljana
Heads of Neodvisnost and Pergam union associations Drago Lombar (left) and Dusan Rebolj and ZSSS union confederation head Dusan Semolic at a joint press conference of Slovenian trade unions on the government pension reform proposal.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Pergam union association head Dusan Rebolj at a joint press conference of Slovenian trade unions on the government pension reform proposal.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
ZSSS union confederation head Dusan Semolic arriving at a joint press conference of Slovenian trade unions on the government pension reform proposal.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
ZSSS union confederation head Dusan Semolic at a joint press conference of Slovenian trade unions on the government pension reform proposal.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
ZSSS union confederation head Dusan Semolic at a joint press conference of Slovenian trade unions on the government pension reform proposal.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
ZSSS union confederation head Dusan Semolic at a joint press conference of Slovenian trade unions on the government pension reform proposal.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Pergam union association head Dusan Rebolj (left) and ZSSS union confederation head Dusan Semolic (second from left) at a joint press conference of Slovenian trade unions on the government pension reform proposal.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
A joint press conference of Slovenian trade unions on the government pension reform proposal.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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