Customs Officers End Strike on Promise of No Layoffs

Ljubljana, 14 February - Customs officials ended a three-week work-to-rule strike on Thursday after the government pledged it would not lay off those on full-time contracts and instead seek savings elsewhere.

Ljubljana Finance Ministry State Secretary Andrej Šircelj (right) and Dušan Miščevič of the Customs Trade Union sign an agreement that ends a three-week work-to-rule by customs officers. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Finance Ministry State Secretary Andrej Šircelj (right) and Dušan Miščevič of the Customs Trade Union sign an agreement that ends a three-week work-to-rule by customs officers.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Finance Ministry State Secretary Andrej Šircelj (right) and Dušan Miščevič of the Customs Trade Union sign an agreement that ends a three-week work-to-rule by customs officers. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Finance Ministry State Secretary Andrej Šircelj (right) and Dušan Miščevič of the Customs Trade Union sign an agreement that ends a three-week work-to-rule by customs officers.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Finance Ministry State Secretary Andrej Šircelj (right) and Dušan Miščevič of the Customs Trade Union sign an agreement that ends a three-week work-to-rule by customs officers. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Finance Ministry State Secretary Andrej Šircelj (right) and Dušan Miščevič of the Customs Trade Union sign an agreement that ends a three-week work-to-rule by customs officers.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Finance Ministry State Secretary Andrej Šircelj (right) and Dušan Miščevič of the Customs Trade Union sign an agreement that ends a three-week work-to-rule by customs officers. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Finance Ministry State Secretary Andrej Šircelj (right) and Dušan Miščevič of the Customs Trade Union sign an agreement that ends a three-week work-to-rule by customs officers.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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