Unions Launch Proceedings for Referendum on Reform Pay Act

Ljubljana, 14 September - The group of public sector trade unions that did not endorse a pay freeze deal with the government submitted to parliament on Tuesday a motion for a referendum on legislative changes to collective bargaining in the public sector.

Ljubljana Public sector trade unions representatives, who disagree with a pay freeze in the sector, hand referendum initiative to Parliamentary Speaker Pavel Gantar. From left to right: Strike committee head Dusan Miscevic, culture workers trade union head Doro Hvalica and trade union negotiator Janez Posedi. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Public sector trade unions representatives, who disagree with a pay freeze in the sector, hand referendum initiative to Parliamentary Speaker Pavel Gantar.
From left to right: Strike committee head Dusan Miscevic, culture workers trade union head Doro Hvalica and trade union negotiator Janez Posedi.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Public sector trade unions representatives, who disagree with a pay freeze in the sector, hand referendum initiative to Parliamentary Speaker Pavel Gantar. From left to right: Strike committee head Dusan Miscevic, culture workers trade union head Doro Hvalica and trade union negotiator Janez Posedi. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Public sector trade unions representatives, who disagree with a pay freeze in the sector, hand referendum initiative to Parliamentary Speaker Pavel Gantar.
From left to right: Strike committee head Dusan Miscevic, culture workers trade union head Doro Hvalica and trade union negotiator Janez Posedi.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Public sector trade unions representatives, who disagree with a pay freeze in the sector, hand referendum initiative to Parliamentary Speaker Pavel Gantar. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Public sector trade unions representatives, who disagree with a pay freeze in the sector, hand referendum initiative to Parliamentary Speaker Pavel Gantar.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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