Employers to Back Social Pact Guidelines, Unionists Sceptical

Brdo pri Kranju, 27 February - Employers and trade unions offered diverging views of the government's guidelines for a new social pact for 2012-2017 presented at Monday's meeting of the Economic and Social Council, top labour relations forum. While the employers are quite happy with the government's ideas, unionists expressed doubts, offering new proposals.

Brdo pri Kranju PM Janez Janša (second from right) unveils the government's positions for a new social pact at a meeting of the Economic and Social Council. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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PM Janez Janša (second from right) unveils the government's positions for a new social pact at a meeting of the Economic and Social Council.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Ministers Žiga Turk (education, science, culture, sports), Andrej Vizjak (labour) and Radovan Žerjav (technology and economic development) at the meeting of the Economic and Social Council. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Ministers Žiga Turk (education, science, culture, sports), Andrej Vizjak (labour) and Radovan Žerjav (technology and economic development) at the meeting of the Economic and Social Council.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Brdo pri Kranju PM Janez Janša (centre) unveils the government's positions for a new social pact at a meeting of the Economic and Social Council. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
PM Janez Janša (centre) unveils the government's positions for a new social pact at a meeting of the Economic and Social Council.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Government, trade union and employer representatives meet over a new social pact at a meeting of the Economic and Social Council. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
Government, trade union and employer representatives meet over a new social pact at a meeting of the Economic and Social Council.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Government, trade union and employer representatives meet over a new social pact at a meeting of the Economic and Social Council. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
Government, trade union and employer representatives meet over a new social pact at a meeting of the Economic and Social Council.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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