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MWBU ‘’NEZAVISNOST’’ AS A PART OF EUROPEAN FAMILY OF TRADE UNIONS IS ON THE RIGHT WAY – CONFIRMED PETER SCHERRER, EMF SECRETARY GENERAL

HE FIRST GOAL – TO STRENGTHEN TRADE UNION




Kragujevac, April 2008

A three-day visit of the EMF Secretary General, Peter Scherrer to MWBU ‘’Nezavisnost’’ is the best indicator of a strong support to European commitment, which has been present in MWBU ‘’Nezavisnost’’ for 17 years already.

– ‘’As a part of the EMF, the MWBU ‘’Nezavisnost’’ is obliged to present all achievements of European trade union movement to Serbian workers and they should make efforts, through acts and actions, to realize and implement those achievements in Serbia. It’s not an easy task, but an organized, strong and unified trade union such as MWBU ‘’Nezavisnost’’ can make significant improvements on Serbia’s unionist scene and everything in favor of those we represent, who are working in Serbia’s metal industry’’, stressed the MWBU President, D. Matic in his addressing journalists in Kragujevac.

The visit to Kragujevac was scheduled together with the EMF Secretary General, Peter Scherrer, who was firstly, together with the leadership of MWBU ‘’Nezavisnost’’, the guest in our youngest member of MWBU ‘’Nezavisnost’’ family, namely, ‘’Nezavisnost’’ Trade Union of Forging Shop. Colleague Scherrer spoke about his experience in monitoring privatization processes throughout Europe in the presence of unionists of ‘’Zastava’’ Forging Shop and technical director, Mr. Srecko Zizakovic, especially stressing that the solution to problems was often among workers and company management. The problems of European metal workers are similar, regardless of the country they work in.

The president of “Nezavisnost” Union of Forging Shop, Ivan Terzic, stated, when speaking about the situation after the privatization, that 420 workers received wages regularly, investment obligations fulfilled, young workers employed and new technology bought, and almost 70% of the products are exported to Germany, Canada, Belgium, and some great business arrangements in Russia and Japan have been planned. The Forging Shop satisfies the standards of ISO 9000, and newly purchased CNC machines, new vacuum furnace for thermal treatment, as well as projected robot systems, will contribute to better product quality and more successful sale. The need for drawing up Collective Agreement, as well as the Job Safety & IH Agreement was especially indicated and considerable salary increase and use of social dialogue as a base for solving problems were highlighted too.

Mr. Peter Scherrer’s visit to colleagues of “Nezavisnost” Union of Forging Shop ended with agreement on the activities to be performed by MWBU “Nezavisnost” within the Forging Shop.

 
     
 
 
 
 
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