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Keeping a promise to ‘’Magnohrom’’ workers made by the Government Vice-President, Bozidar Djelic, brought in question, because of Serbian Government fall
‘’MAGNOHROM’’ – TO BE OR NOT TO BE

Kraljevo, April 10 2008
‘’When a hill doesn’t approach Mohammed, then Mohammed will approach a hill’’. This is a description of the current situation in which ‘’Magnohrom’’ workers are now. The representatives of ‘’Magnohrom’’ Union, ‘’Nezavisnost’’ Union and the Autonomous Trade Union, as well as representatives of the Job Safety Commission, were present at the meeting held in the Ministry of the Economy and Regional Development. The representatives of the Ministry and Stock Fund listened to workers representatives and capital representative of ‘’Magnohrom’’, Dragomir Majstorovic who described the current situation in ‘’Magnohrom’’.

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President of ‘’Nezavisnost’’ Union and Strikers Committee assaulted in ‘’Tehnika Tankosic’’. Police intervened.
‘’TANKOSIC’’ THINNER !

Kragujevac, April 7 2008
Unable to find the solutions for strikers’ demands through negotiations, in the presence of owner’s representatives and Director Svetlana Tankosic, an unknown person assaulted the representative of ‘’Nezavisnost’’ Union, Dragan Radosavljevic, and threw him out of the room in which the negotiations were in progress. The police intervened, Minutes were drawn up, and the person that assaulted Radosavljevic was identified as Sasa Tanaskovic, President of the Consortium Team. The ‘’Nezavisnost’’ Union shall take legal action upon obtaining the Police Minutes. The strikers’ demands, supported by over 90% of employees, have not been met, and there are no indications that actions will be taken to this end. This is an example of what a frivolous and irresponsible employer can do by privatizing a company with unclear intentions.

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THE PRESIDENT OF ‘’NEZAVISNOST’’ UNION OF ‘’RUDNIK’’ TOPOLA SUSPENDED. MANY COMPLAINTS LODGED AND LABOR INSPECTION CALLED TO INTERVENE
INSTEAD OF AGREEMENT – SUSPENSION

Topola, April 1 2008
There was an expressed workers discontent in ‘’Rudnik’’ Topola for a longer time period, which was caused by irresponsible and illicit conduct of the employer. It’s not new that wages were paid out to workers of ‘’Rudnik’’ Topola below minimum, which was not in conformity with the Law, overtime work was not paid, employee transportation was the issue that was often altered by the employer. To make things worse, the employer suspended the President of ‘’Nezavisnost’’ Union, Zoran Milutinovic, at the moment he wanted to protect employees by warning the employer that employees could not be forced to work overtime, beyond legal framework, and that their lives and health were adversely affected. More than 90 workers of ‘’Rudnik’’ Topola demanded that Zoran Milutinovic should be returned to work, but the employer did not meet this demand.

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AT THE PERFORMANCE OF SERBIAN FOLKLORE VETERANS ‘’SPOMENAR’’, WHICH TOOK PLACE ON MARCH 16 2008 IN ‘’SAVA CENTAR’’ IN BELGRADE, THE ENSEMBLE OF VETERANS GKUD ‘’SMEDEREVO’’, WHOSE TRADITIONAL SPONSOR IS ‘’NEZAVISNOST’’ TRADE UNION OF USS, HAD ITS PERFORMANCE TOO
PERFORMANCE OF YOUTH AND BEAUTY

Belgrade, April 1 2008
A traditional performance of Serbian folklore veterans ‘’Spomenar’’ took place in ‘’Sava Centar’’ in Belgrade on March 16 2008. The ensemble of veterans GKUD ‘’Smederevo’’ had its performance too, whose traditional sponsor is ‘’Nezavisnost’’ Union of USS. This ensemble from Smederevo is mostly composed of workers of U.S. Steel Serbia of Smederevo. A lack of ‘’lively dance’’ was replaced by great experience on the scene, mature creative emotions and open communication with audience. This cultural event, which promoted the tradition and national art, was an unrepeatable show for eyes, ears and spirit not only of audience but the participants on the scene as well.

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THE STRIKE SEASON IN THE SOUTH OF SERBIA BEGAN
SYNDROME ‘’PECONI’’ MOVED TO THE SOUTH OF SERBIA

Leskovac, March 31 2008
The privatization of ‘’Leteks’’ took place on November 30 2006. Workers expected the start of operations, because it was agreed with the company owner that she would pay out the outstanding earnings to them in continuity, but instead, she emptied the factory workrooms, sold all the machines as scrap iron and opened a Ready-made Clothing Factory ‘’Konfekcija’’ where she employed new workers that she didn’t register with the competent authorities, and she sent the present employees to unpaid leave of absence. Workers were revolted and initiated an action for exercising their basic rights. They demand the observance of the Collective Agreement, re-considering the Labor Contract which they signed, observance and application of the Labor Law that guarantees payment of outstanding wages to them, traveling allowances, hot meal, vacation allowance, etc.

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FOREIGN INVESTORS CAN COUNT ON THE FUNDS FROM THE INVESTMENTS FUND
DINKIC’S SUPPORT TO FOREIGN INVESTMENTS

Smederevska Palanka, March 31 2008
Minister of the economy and regional development, Mladjan Dinkic, with associates, visited GOSA – Rolling Stock Factory. After the talks to company management in the course of which business operations in 2007 and business plans for 2008 were presented to him, Minister Dinkic visited the production facilities and gave a statement for the public that the employer invested considerable funds in the development and that the mentioned Factory would be able to use the funds from the Investment Fund in 2008. On that occasion, he expressed his gratitude to Slovak government, because it didn’t recognize unilateral proclamation of Kosovo independence, and for investing significant funds in the development of Serbia.

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