Industrijski sindikat

Coordination of the Industrial union of Serbia (ISS) of Belgrade County gathered the majority of members of ISS. One session of the Coordination was attended by colleagues from French union FTM CGT.
BELGRADE METALWORKERS UNITED

Belgrade, 17.03.2009. Belgrade processing industry needs an incentive not only from the State, but from the City of Belgrade as well.

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Zlatibor Region nominated a member of the MWBU ‘’Nezavisnost’’ Presidency. FAP privatization of vital importance for Priboj
STRIFE FOR STRATEGIC PARTNER

Priboj, December 18 2008 Performing post-Congress activities, the members of the Coordinating Committee of MWBU ‘’Nezavisnost’’ of Zlatibor Region appointed Zoran Krstic of Sevojno Copper Mill the member of the MWBU Presidency.

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Training on the subject of collective bargaining was carried out in the Precision Mechanics Industry of Belgrade.
PREPARATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT

Belgrade, December 8 2008 The SMWBU ‘’Nezavisnost’’ has, according to needs of ‘’Nezavisnost’’ Union’s Trustee Office of the IMP, organized a one-day Seminar on Collective Bargaining.

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Members of MWBU ‘’Nezavisnost’’ of ‘’Le Belier’’ d.o.o. Kikinda returned to work
TRADE UNION AS THE PROTECTOR

Kikinda, December 8 2008 By the Decision of the Labor Inspection for the Administrative District of Northern Banat, with headquarters in Kikinda, proceeding on the request of the attorney-at-law, Milos Nikolic, as well as members of ‘’Nezavisnost’’ Union, employees have been returned to work until the termination of legal proceedings.

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SPORTS GAMES OF VOLUNTEER BLOOD DONORS OF ‘’ZASTAVA AUTOMOBILI – KAROSERIJA’’
HUMANITY IS PRICELESS

Kragujevac, September 2008 The Red Cross Branch of ‘’Zastava Automobili – Karoserija’’ has been awarded a medallion even this year for the most humane environment of Serbian Red Cross in collecting blood, and it collected 827 bottles of this precious liquid last year.

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THE LATEST NEWS FROM INDUSTRIAL UNION OF SERBIA

CURRENT EVENTS

The second day of the VI Congress of MWBU ’’Nezavisnost’’ resulted in submitting a Report, electing and appointing the MWBU ’’Nezavisnost’’ Leadership
UNITY AND SOLIDARITY

Novi Sad, September 24 2008 The VI Congress of MWBU ’’Nezavisnost’’ commenced with adopting the Report of the MWBU Auditing Committee by delegates of the VI Congress. In its Report the Auditing Committee stated that there was no misuse of trade union’s financial resources and that these resources were used in compliance with the MWBU Statute and Decisions. The Report of MWBU ’’Nezavisnost’’ Leading Committee’s Operations for the Congress period from 2004 – 2008 was also submitted at the Congress. Dragan Matic read the Report. He was a man who carried out the duty of President of the MWBU Leading Committee until September 10 2008. The Report included the following: comprehensive operations of MWBU, with special view of the economic and social status and protection of employee rights, work of the MWBU bodies, communication with government institutions and Ministries (Departments), area of membership and expanding the organization, as well as education and training of trade union members. A special part of the Report was dedicated to ’’Industrial initiative’’ which was obstructed by Branislav Canak. The results concerning international activities were presented at the end of the Report, and Negoslav Jovanovic read a Report, in the presence of Congress delegates, referring to relations between MWBU ’’Nezavisnost’’ and UBU ’’Nezavisnost’’. An integral part of the Report of Operations were the Reports of the Youth and Women’s Section of MWBU ’’Nezavisnost’’. The Congress gave a full support to all undertaken activities and unanimoulsy adopted the Report of Operations of the MWBU ’’Nezavisnost’’ Leading Committee for the period from 2004 – 2008.
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UNIONIST SOLIDARITY SHOWN THROUGH VOLUNTEER BLOOD DONOR ACTION. DELEGATES OF VI CONGRESS HELPED THOSE WITH SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS
METAL WORKERS’ SOLIDARITY

Novi Sad, September 20 2008 How great is metal workers’ soul, spirit and heart, it was shown by volunteer blood donor action, supported by delegates and participants in the VI Congress of MWBU ‘’Nezavisnost’’. The women and men colleagues, members of MWBU ‘’Nezavisnost’’, blood donors for many years, showed once again that humanity was a characteristic trait of a considerable number of metal workers coming from all regions of Serbia.
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189 Delegates, over 30 foreign guests, founders of MWBU ‘’Nezavisnost’’ and UBU ‘’Nezavisnost’’, friends from Serbia and the world, opened the VI Congress of MWBU ‘’Nezavisnost’’
WE KNOW THE WAY

Novi Sad, September 20 2008 In the presence of 189 delegates and 30 guests from trade unions throughout Europe and the world the Congress was opened by Negoslav Jovanovic, president of MWBU ‘’Nezavisnost’’. Proceeding in line with the sequence of Congress activities, the Rules of Procedure and Report of the Verification Commission were adopted. Anne Marie Mureau of the IMF was the first to address all those present at the Congress and conveyed regards from all metal workers of the World and the IMF President, Marcello Malentacci. The Congress delegates were also addressed by Zoran Vujovic, President of the CATUS, who indicated that Serbian trade unions were acting and performing various activities in difficult conditions of privatization and transition, and stressed that trade unions had to act in unison in the interest of their members and Serbian Metal Industry. Manfred Anderle, Secretary of Metal and Textile Industry Workers of Austria, Vassil Yanachkov from Bulgaria and others wished all the best to the Congress in order to make right decisions in the interest of overall trade union strengthening. On behalf of the Founders of trade union ‘’Nezavisnost’’ all those present were addressed by Branko Miladinovic and Milan Nikolic, hoping that delegates of the VI Congress, as at the previous Congresses, would find the right way for them and for ‘’Nezavisnost’’. The Congress adopted the Report of the Verification Commission and stated that the VI Congress of MWBU ‘’Nezavisnost’’ was authorized to perform its work and make decisions. By reviewing and adopting the Rules of Procedure of the VI Congress, as well as the proposed agenda, the first part of the Congress ended, and the Report of Operations of the MWBU Leading Committee was submitted by Dragan Matic, who chaired the Meetings of the Leading Committee in the 4-year Congress period. An integral part of this Report were the Reports submitted by the Women’s and Youth Section, as well as by Congress delegates, which were unanimously adopted.
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The Town Assembly of Novi Sad was the host of International Trade Union representatives, guests of the VI Congress of the MWBU
NOVI SAD – A GOOD HOST

Novi Sad, September 20 2008 Visiting the Town Assembly of Novi Sad, which was the host of high unionist officials, by representatives of European and International Metal Workers Federation and representatives of 20 European National Trade Unions, the activities relating to the VI Congress of MWBU ‘’Nezavisnost’’ in Novi Sad commenced. The gathered representatives of international workforce, 32 representatives, were welcomed by Mirko Narancic, member of the Municipal Administration responsible for economic issues, wishing them all the best and expressing his content, because Novi Sad was selected to be the host of the VI Congress of MWBU ‘’Nezavisnost’’.
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- ‘’In the last five years we showed that Serbs and Americans could produce a high-quality steel through concerted efforts, which is exported worldwide, said the General Director of U. S. Steel Serbia, Richard Veitch
U. S. STEEL SERBIA – FIVE SUCCESSFUL YEARS

Belgrade, September 19 2008 On the occasion of the 5th Anniversary, U. S. Steel Serbia, d.o.o. organized a reception in the Business Center ‘’Usce’’ for the officials of the Republic of Serbia, esteemed business partners, trade union representatives, journalists and friends from Belgrade, Serbia and neighboring countries. The MWBU ‘’Nezavisnost’’ was represented by the President of the ‘’Nezavisnost’’ Union of U. S. Steel Serbia, d.o.o., Mileta Gujanicic and former President of MWBU ‘’Nezavisnost’’, Dragan Matic. Presenting the results of 5-year operations in Serbia, the General Director of U. S. Steel Serbia, Richard Veitch, stressed that this anniversary was marked by achievements as of the Company employees, so also of customers. The position of the largest exporter from Serbia, U. S. Steel Serbia, d.o.o. reached through concerted efforts of Serbs and Americans in the production of the top-quality steel being exported worldwide. One of the most important steps was made possible with the consistent pursuing of job safety policy and its acceptance by employees. Employees of U. S. Steel Serbia, d.o.o. now understand completely the full importance of the slogan ‘’Safety First.’’ The reached level of safety goes toward ‘’zero injuries.’’
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While democracy is increasingly progressing in Serbia, in UBU ‘’Nezavisnost’’ it doesn’t exist. There is neither common sense nor morality
BRANISLAV CANAK’S STALINIST METHODS

Belgrade, September 17 2008 The UBU ‘’Nezavisnost’’ Statutory Committee, without any conscience and shame, accused Dragan Matic, President of MWBU ‘’Nezavisnost’’, of rough violation, because he wrote a newspaper text ‘’Shame’’, which was published on the MWBU web site and in the newspaper ‘’Metalpres’’. Mr. Canak and his associates thought this text caused serious damage to ‘’Nezavisnost’’ Union, and so Mr. Branislav Canak and his people (‘’toadies’’) made a decision by a majority of votes to sanction the leader of Metal Workers. As those two trade union organizations are not private, personal conflict between Canak and Matic is not in question, but two different approaches to work. While on one hand there is a progressive, democratic and effective operation of an organization, on the other hand there is unproductive work, autocratic power, bully and imprudent behavior. Due to such work, the future of UBU ‘’Nezavisnost’’ is uncertain. In such cases, democracy is an abstract noun, because force reigns in this case and not the law. The MWBU ‘’Nezavisnost’’ expects to find out Mr. Branislav Canak’s way of thinking in order to carry out the debatable decision. The decision of the UBU ‘’Nezavisnost’’ Leading Committee inspired a desire in members of MWBU ‘’Nezavisnost’’ to appeal personally to the President of UBU ‘’Nezavisnost’’ and his ‘’toadies’’ at the Session scheduled for May 30 2008 and that this conflict would be settled in the best possible way. Only one question has been asked: Do ‘’toadies’’ have the courage to come and look Metal Workers in the face and state the arguments due to which Dragan Matic was excluded from membership.
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The city of Belgrade is interested in the Program of companies-manufacturers of agricultural machines and equipment, located on the territory of Belgrade
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MANUFACTURERS OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINES

Belgrade, September 17 2008 By the follow-up of the activities, oriented towards successful privatization of the companies-manufacturers of agricultural machines (IMT, IMR) and their subcontractors, the MWBU ’’Nezavisnost’’ conducted talks with Executive Managements of the mentioned companies. By presenting the idea and motives of the project, the President of MWBU ’’Nezavisnost’’, Negoslav Jovanovic stated the fact, in the talks with the General Director of Motor Industry – Rakovica, Zoran Radosavljevic, that over 6000 workers could earn their pays in the present companies if the model of ’’Zastava’’ privatization and experience from Kragujevac would be applied to Belgrade Metal Industry Complex too.
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