Unions Hope Strike Sent Message to the Government

Ljubljana/Pivka/Postojna, 23 January - Public sector trade unions expressed the hope Wednesday that the general strike which included an estimated 100,000 employees was a sufficient message to the government that it is necessary to sit down and talk. But government reactions indicate it does not plan to budge on the controversial 5% cut in the public sector wage bill.

Murska Sobota
A rally in support of the public sector strike.
Photo: STA

Koper
A rally in suppport of the public sector strike.
Photo: Mitja Volčanšek/STA

Ljubljana
Branimir Štrukelj, the head of the SVIZ union of workers in education, science and culture, presenting the public sector strike demands and fresh figures regarding the strike.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Novo mesto
A rally in support of public sector strike.
Photo: rasto Božič/STA

Murska Sobota
A rally in support of the public sector strike.
Photo: STA

Koper
A rally in suppport of the public sector strike.
Photo: Mitja Volčanšek/STA

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Jan 23, 2013, 17:19 sm/spc/tz/gz/gz