Bosnia's Association of Independent Trade Unions gathered on Monday in a protest walk to raise the voice against changes to the Labour Law in the Federation (FBiH) entity, one of the two country's semi-autonomous parts.
“How much longer?,” asked the protesters as they walked towards the FBiH Government’s seat in Sarajevo.
They strongly object the adoption of the law changes, claiming that this would make the workers “the slaves of the modern era.”
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The walk will resume to the FBiH Parliament’s building, in central Sarajevo, which is set to discuss the law changes.
“This solution was made without the consent of the Association of Independent Trade Unions as a social partner. It is indicative that a narrative of the rights of employers is stretched throughout the law, while workers are not mentioned at all. Its goal is to enable the employer to drastically reduce the incomes of workers,” Satorovic, head of the association earlier told N1.
In line with the epidemiological situation and the recommendations issued by competent bodies, the protest is attended by not more than 100 participants.
