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BELGRADE - The leaders of the two largest uniond associations in Serbia, United Trade Unions Independence and Confederation of Autonomus Trade Unions of Serbia (SSSS), Branislav Canak and Ljubisav Orbovic, said on Friday they would not continue the talks with the government on proposed amendments to the labour law, and they announced protests.

BELGRADE - The decision on amendments to the labour law will have to be taken by the government and the parliament because trade unions and employers are on opposite positions, Serbian Minister of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs Aleksandar Vulin said on Monday.

BELGRADE - Serbia's trade unions and employers failed to reach an agreement on the amount of the minimum wage at Monday’s meeting of the working group on amendments to the Labor Law, Vice President of the Confederation of Autonomous Trade Unions of Serbia (SSSS) Zoran Mihajlovic told Tanjug.

Two thirds of the employment accidents in Bulgaria happen during the weekends, shows a national survey of the Labour Inspectorate among workers.

“Work on weekends disrupts the normal working rhythm and thus increases the risk of employment accidents,” note the authors of the survey. 

On assuming office as Prime Minister, Aleksandar Vucic warned public offiicials and MPs that they will have to work longer hours to get the economy back on track.

BELGRADE - The American Chamber of Commerce in Serbia (AmCham) will support the future Serbian government in all its positive reform activities, AmCham Executive Director Maja Piscevic told Tanjug on Wednesday.

The national seamen’s union (PNO) was expected to embark on a series of rolling 48-hour strikes on Monday in protest at government legislation that foresees labor contracts being determined through negotiations with individual companies as opposed to the union’s collective contracts agreed with ferry company owners.