BELGRADE -- All 26 road construction companies in Serbia went on a general strike on Wednesday on company grounds.
Source: Tanjug
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"We have chosen a more peaceful form of strike until we see the government's conclusions, and based on them the strike leaders will decide on our next steps," Vukanović told Tanjug.
She added that the government made a decision on Tuesday, but it has not been made public yet, noting that a coordination team made up of representatives of the finance and transportation ministries, public company Putevi Srbije, the Employers' Association and the road workers' union has been formed to resolve the situation.
The union claims the state owes road construction companies around RSD 9 billion (EUR 78.6 million).
On Tuesday the government adopted a bill on taking over Putevi Srbije's liabilities to road construction companies and turning them into public debt in the amount of RSD 1.3 billion (EUR 11.3 million).
Why doesn't the government pay them with some of the debt payments they received from Russia. Recently Russia paid off the debt it inherited from the Soviet Union to Serbia and it was $288.8 million dollars. I say put $250 towards paying down Serbia's most pressing and high interest debts to foreigners, and with the remaining $38.8 million they can pay off these workers and have many millions still left to pay off other workers who aren't being paid.
It will stimulate the economy if the workers are paid their fair wages.
(ida, 27 June 2013 03:05)
Why doesn't the government pay them with some of the debt payments they received from Russia. Recently Russia paid off the debt it inherited from the Soviet Union to Serbia and it was $288.8 million dollars. I say put $250 towards paying down Serbia's most pressing and high interest debts to foreigners, and with the remaining $38.8 million they can pay off these workers and have many millions still left to pay off other workers who aren't being paid.
It will stimulate the economy if the workers are paid their fair wages.
(ida, 27 June 2013 03:05)
Why doesn't the government pay them with some of the debt payments they received from Russia. Recently Russia paid off the debt it inherited from the Soviet Union to Serbia and it was $288.8 million dollars. I say put $250 towards paying down Serbia's most pressing and high interest debts to foreigners, and with the remaining $38.8 million they can pay off these workers and have many millions still left to pay off other workers who aren't being paid.
It will stimulate the economy if the workers are paid their fair wages.
(ida, 27 June 2013 03:05)