Minimum Wage Initiative Gathers Momentum as Coalition on Board

Ljubljana, 10 September - Seven trade union associations filed in parliament on Thursday more than 11,000 verified signatures supporting a proposal to redefine the minimum wage. While such grassroots legislative motions were quickly voted down in the past, the ruling coalition has already come out in support of the initiative.

Ljubljana
Representatives of seven trade union confederations bringing over 11,000 signatures in support of changes to the definition of minimum wage to the National Assembly.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Representatives of seven trade union confederations bringing over 11,000 signatures in support of changes to the definition of minimum wage to the National Assembly.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Representatives of seven trade union confederations bringing over 11,000 signatures in support of changes to the definition of minimum wage to the National Assembly.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Representatives of seven trade union confederations bringing over 11,000 signatures in support of changes to the definition of minimum wage to the National Assembly.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Representatives of seven trade union confederations bringing over 11,000 signatures in support of changes to the definition of minimum wage to the National Assembly.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Representatives of seven trade union confederations bringing over 11,000 signatures in support of changes to the definition of minimum wage to the National Assembly.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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