Most Unions Reject Social Agreement, Ready to Continue Talks

Ljubljana, 3 April - Only three trade union groups signed on to the proposed starting points for a new social agreement on Tuesday, whereas the major ones labelled it only a good basis for dialogue, continuing to reject a number of austerity measures put forward by the government.

Ljubljana Social partners sign a document with the starting points for a new social agreement. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Social partners sign a document with the starting points for a new social agreement.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Social partners sign a document with the starting points for a new social agreement. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Social partners sign a document with the starting points for a new social agreement.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Social partners sign a document with the starting points for a new social agreement. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Social partners sign a document with the starting points for a new social agreement.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Social partners sign a document with the starting points for a new social agreement. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Social partners sign a document with the starting points for a new social agreement.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Representatives of some trade unions, the government and employers sign the guidelines for 2012-2016 social agreement. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Representatives of some trade unions, the government and employers sign the guidelines for 2012-2016 social agreement.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Representatives of some trade unions, the government and employers sign the guidelines for 2012-2016 social agreement. From left to right: SZS Alternativa trade union president Zdenko Lorber, Economy Minister Andrej Vizjak and secretary general of the Employers' Association Jože Smole. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Representatives of some trade unions, the government and employers sign the guidelines for 2012-2016 social agreement.
From left to right: SZS Alternativa trade union president Zdenko Lorber, Economy Minister Andrej Vizjak and secretary general of the Employers' Association Jože Smole.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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