Council fails to determine minimal wage

The government's Social-Economic Council met today in Belgrade, but has failed to reach agreement on the new minimal wage.

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Thursday, 17.02.2011.

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The government's Social-Economic Council met today in Belgrade, but has failed to reach agreement on the new minimal wage. The council also did not report any breakthrough in the efforts to persuade public sector unions to end their strikes. Council fails to determine minimal wage The minimal wage agreement was not reached because the Ministry of Finance failed to calculate the effect increased price of one work hour would have on the country's macro-economic stability. The council addressed the issue of strikes by saying the start of the dialogue was a positive development, "since it opened up the possibility for agreements to be reached". The unions, meanwhile, demanded an increase of work-hour value to RSD 105 from RSD 96. President of the Association of Employers of Serbia Nebojsa Atanackovic warned the council that any hike in the salaries of budget users would deal a blow to the real sector of the economy. But President of the Alliance of Independent Unions Ljubisa Orbovic noted that they "did not care where the money came from, but were rather worried about how to make ends meet each month". The representatives of unions also confirmed the IMF appraisal that 400,000 jobs were lost in Serbia in the past three years. Labor Minister Rasim Ljajic said that the IMF explained that their figure meant some 200,000 workers had lost their jobs, while as many are believed to have lost their income in the so-called gray economy sector. But Ljajic noted that "at this time, no one has the exact number, as this is a fluctuating issue". The council is set to continue its session next week, when it will discuss economic and business trends in Serbia in 2011. Cabinet ministers, including PM Mirko Cvetkovic, are expected to "present their plans", said reports. The council members hold a news confernece (Beta)

Council fails to determine minimal wage

The minimal wage agreement was not reached because the Ministry of Finance failed to calculate the effect increased price of one work hour would have on the country's macro-economic stability.

The council addressed the issue of strikes by saying the start of the dialogue was a positive development, "since it opened up the possibility for agreements to be reached".

The unions, meanwhile, demanded an increase of work-hour value to RSD 105 from RSD 96.

President of the Association of Employers of Serbia Nebojša Atanacković warned the council that any hike in the salaries of budget users would deal a blow to the real sector of the economy.

But President of the Alliance of Independent Unions Ljubiša Orbović noted that they "did not care where the money came from, but were rather worried about how to make ends meet each month".

The representatives of unions also confirmed the IMF appraisal that 400,000 jobs were lost in Serbia in the past three years.

Labor Minister Rasim Ljajić said that the IMF explained that their figure meant some 200,000 workers had lost their jobs, while as many are believed to have lost their income in the so-called gray economy sector.

But Ljajić noted that "at this time, no one has the exact number, as this is a fluctuating issue".

The council is set to continue its session next week, when it will discuss economic and business trends in Serbia in 2011. Cabinet ministers, including PM Mirko Cvetković, are expected to "present their plans", said reports.

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