EFJ backs strike at Serbian TV station
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) expressed outrage over a complete neglect of journalists' right to strike at the Serbian TV station Avala.
Saturday, 07.01.2012.
12:41
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) expressed outrage over a complete neglect of journalists' right to strike at the Serbian TV station Avala. The strike was organized in protest over five-month overdue salaries. EFJ backs strike at Serbian TV station According to the EFJ affiliate, the Journalists' Union of Serbia, the station's 170 employees have not been paid for the last five months and their social and health insurance was cancelled for 2012. The on-going strike began on December 22, 2011, after the union's demand has been ignored, and the competent authorities refused to deal with the matter. The management also threathened to call the police if the strike continues. "We are appalled by the behaviour of the management of TV Avala who blatantly ignored the trade union rights of our colleagues and refused to open social dialogues with the union," EFJ President Arne Koenig said in a statement forwarded to Tanjug. "Employers have a legal obligation to pay their employees and workers. If employees are not paid in a timely manner, repercussion must be put in place to prevent exploitations of workers," the statement says. "We call on the competent authorities in Serbia to ensure that the labour rights of journalists are upheld," Koenig said. The EFJ will write to the competent authorities and urge them to resolve the situation in TV Avala, according to all valid laws and practice exisiting in the Eureopan Union. The EFJ represents over 260,000 journalists in 30 countries. Tanjug
EFJ backs strike at Serbian TV station
According to the EFJ affiliate, the Journalists' Union of Serbia, the station's 170 employees have not been paid for the last five months and their social and health insurance was cancelled for 2012.The on-going strike began on December 22, 2011, after the union's demand has been ignored, and the competent authorities refused to deal with the matter. The management also threathened to call the police if the strike continues.
"We are appalled by the behaviour of the management of TV Avala who blatantly ignored the trade union rights of our colleagues and refused to open social dialogues with the union," EFJ President Arne Koenig said in a statement forwarded to Tanjug.
"Employers have a legal obligation to pay their employees and workers. If employees are not paid in a timely manner, repercussion must be put in place to prevent exploitations of workers," the statement says.
"We call on the competent authorities in Serbia to ensure that the labour rights of journalists are upheld," Koenig said.
The EFJ will write to the competent authorities and urge them to resolve the situation in TV Avala, according to all valid laws and practice exisiting in the Eureopan Union.
The EFJ represents over 260,000 journalists in 30 countries.
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