07. 08. 2024.

Serbia’s Construction Workers’ Day was marked today at the session of the Republic Board of the Trade Union of Construction Workers and the Building Materials Industry of Serbia.

The trade union representatives were greeted by the Director of the Agency, Dr. Ivica Lazović. He thanked them for the sincere partnership and quality cooperation that this union has had with the Agency for many years and emphasized the importance of the fact that trade unions recognize the Agency as the first address to turn to in the event of labor disputes with employers. Mr. Lazović underlined the importance of building trust between trade unions, employers, and the Agency. He highlighted as special values the fact that construction workers strive for collective bargaining and have a Special Collective Agreement, and that they turn to the Agency for all problems. This trust in the legal institutions of the Republic of Serbia adds a special quality to our cooperation. He then briefly informed those present about the Agency’s work results, emphasizing the benefits for all parties in the dispute if they choose to resolve the labor dispute peacefully.

Also addressing those present were Dušan Petrović, Secretary of the Socio-Economic Council of the Republic of Serbia; Maja Ilić from the Labor Inspectorate; Veselin Ražnatović, President of the Construction Workers in the Union of Employers of Serbia; and, as hosts, on behalf of the Confederation of Autonomous Trade Unions of Serbia as the umbrella organization, Secretary Zoran Mihajlović and President of the Union of Construction Workers and the Building Materials Industry of Serbia (SRGIGMS), Saša Torlaković.

The working part of the session followed, during which topics of importance to the Union and its membership were discussed.