Live: workers protest because of the Labor Law
House of Peoples of the Federation adopted at the special session of the Labour Bill.
The law was approved with 28 votes in favor and three against, and before they came out of the meeting of delegates of our party, the SDP, SBB and the Democratic Front.
Workers removed the entire fence, and of building them share cordon specials, Patria reported. They approached the building with your hands up to show that they do not want to attack anyone.
There is a large number of police officers.
In front of the Parliament building FBiH arrived specialists of the Federal Police. Demonstrators broke through the fence at the entrance to the parliament building, where they were stopped by a large number of police officers. The crowd chanting "Novalić thieves", agencies reported. Once a worker got sick, and help him provide the police.
The building of the Parliament of FBiH is literally under siege by police and about 500 police officers kept House of Peoples delegates to sit in the Parliament building, the reporter reports the news agency Patria.
Close to 200 police officers guarding the entrance to the building, as protesters announced that they could enter the building unless the Labour Act adopted. In addition to police officers who are out there in the building is a large number of specialists who ensure the smooth holding of the session of the House of Peoples.
Selvedin Shimmer, vice president of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of BiH, today in his address to delegates of the House of Peoples of FBiH, said it was sad that the delegates call upon the rights of citizens protected by the police so that they can violate their rights.
"We can not say what will all izdešavati, the decision lies with the House of Peoples, which is in front, not in the building of the Federal Parliament. How will continue to flow situation I do not know. I can tell you that in 15 hours of demonstration joins more workers to block the institutions of the Federation, "said Shimmer.
Also, as reported by reporter Patria and among union members is a kind of chaos, as each seek termination of the session, while others are for the option and seek to Labour Law is adopted.
Al Jazeera, Sanel Kajan, which occurred in front of the Parliament of FBiH, says that there are several thousand members of BiH. Unions.
"I spoke to the police officers who said they were gathered between 3,000 and 3,500 people, while unions said the figure at 8,000. Here are workers from all over the country, and came the support from the Serbian Republic, "he said.
Unblocked intersection in Skenderija.
The demonstrators blocked the center of Sarajevo and the street Obala Kulina Bana in front of the union.
Representatives of the Union of Autonomous Trade Unions of Bosnia and Herzegovina (SSSBiH), informed the crowd that the House of Peoples delegates to give another 10 minutes to review the decision on the inclusion of the proposed law on the work on the agenda of today's session.
They announced that if nothing changes will invite protesters to peacefully and without destruction from entering the Parliament building.
Previously, the situation in front of the Parliament building was before the escalation when the assembled workers tried to tear down the fence and enter the building.
In front were immediately deployed members of the Federal Police (FUP) equipped with shields and helmets.
Workers chanting "thieves, thieves" and say they want to get to the session among deputies who declare themselves on the Draft Law on the work of the FBiH that workers reject.
The assembled workers addressed the president of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions, Ismet Bajramovic, telling the crowd to protest but peacefully and that the workers' demands to be respected.
Federal Prime Minister, Fadil Novalić, the Proposed labor law, which is currently on the agenda of the extraordinary session of the House of Peoples of the FBiH Parliament, said that this legislation should not be a political issue because "the labor law is not a question of either position or opposition, but a matter of the future the question of workers and the issue of all citizens ".
They have to employ young, to prevent the outflow of mind, bound service, account must be taken of the pensioners and other social categories, introduce the principle of equality in wages - that equal work is equally valued, messages are Novalić.
He said that the law is the basis for solutions following: law on linking service, the reform of pension and disability insurance system, incentives for first employment and employment after long-term unemployment.
Most of the delegates of the House of Peoples of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, pleaded Proposal labor laws remain on the agenda of today's extraordinary session, which is underway in Sarajevo.
At the same time, gathered outside the Houses of Parliament approached the protective fence in an attempt to take it down and enter the building.
Because there are additional forces sent to the Special Unit of the Ministry of Interior of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina providing facility.
Withdrawal from the agenda of the Labour Bill sought delegate club Serb delegates from the Bosniak Caucus Lejla Imamovic, a member of the Democratic Front.
To drag voted 20 delegates, but 23 were against. Eight of them were understated.
Because the law remained on the agenda, delegates from the ranks of the Social Democratic Party, left the session.
Their representative Slavisa Šućur, who is in the House chairman of the Serbs, he said he would, if adopted, will be asked to review the text of the Constitutional Court.
Session after the SDP also left delegates of the Alliance for a Better Future of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Democratic Front and Our Party.
Those who thought that this day does not need to open a debate on the law, as cited argument that they did not have time to invest amendments, which according to them, a violation of the Rules of Procedure, because the notice of the session received two days ago.
Federal Prime Minister, Fadil Novalić, invited all delegates to invest if they want to, amendments to this session.
While in front of the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina lasted protest of dissatisfied workers, the agenda of the session of the House of Peoples, where the need to discuss the controversial Labour Law has not yet been adopted.
Al Jazeera reporter, Lana Jašarspahić Knezevic, reports that the opposition MPs complained that they did not have enough time to consider the bill and amendments to instructions.
According to them, it is a violation of the Rules and argue that the law pushed by force and that they should be given time.
"Lejla Imamovic from the Democratic Front claimed that the party will not support the agenda, because DF believes that he can reform agenda will be on the agenda, as was signed three days ago, and delivered the day before. Also, the controversial Labor Law because they believe that they had little time to consider the proposal, "according Jašarspahić Knezevic.
Slavisa Šućur SDP believes that "the process is not what it should be."
"This is a special session. The only point was to be the reform agenda, but we agreed that this would be after the holidays. The draft Law on the work we got 2.5 days to consider it. It is extremely important law and Chairperson was violated rules. For this reason, we ask that the Labour Act removed from the agenda. This kind of force and haste shows that some here have other plans. This did not take us today, "said Šućur.
Previously, the SDA and HDZ BiH announced that their delegates to support the adoption of the Labour Bill.
Several thousand demonstrators gathered in front of the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to protest against the draft law on the work of the FBiH which was previously set by the FBiH Government, which came to be at today's extraordinary session of the House of Peoples declare delegates of the Federation.
In front of the building there is a large number of citizens who are shouting anti-government slogans.
Workers were visibly unhappy with the proposal by the Labor Law of FBiH which is confirmed by numerous banners on which slogans were written: "We will not allow us to reduce the rights", "Who does, he will die of hunger", "Dome of the people, the nation's hungry," "I do not new labor law which are reduced workers' rights "...
FBiH parliament building provides a large number of police officers.
The public address many workers they say that "before to be graves rather than slaves" and that it was "time to put an end to theft".
Before the start of an extraordinary session of the federal parliament, addressed the gathering President of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of BiH Ismet Bajramovic, stating she would with a trade union delegation to attend the meeting which will report to the workers.
"Welcome to the front line, brothers! We're in the trenches and we are waiting for. United working class, you are stronger than the tiger. We will not be afraid to attack and before the building that you have built, and they want you to kill him. There was 10,000 people to show them your fist. We will not give the adoption of laws that will make us slaves, "said Bajramovic stated, adding that he would personally call out every delegate who raised his hand to adopting the proposal of the Labour Federation.
President of the Federation of Trade Unions of the Republic of Serbian, Ranka Misic, came to Sarajevo to protest against the adoption of the labor law.
As pointed out in a statement to journalists, representatives of the Confederation of Unions of RS came to show their generous support of unions in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in defense of workers' acquired rights, because their actions FBiH Government is trying to destroy them completely.
She added that the proposed labor law can not be compared with any in the world, because it is founded on the enslavement and that they came to this protest, because the RS has such ambitions.
Misic stressed that only fools think that labor law is good, because according to him the workers will not be allowed to be sick and will need to be available to the employer 24 hours a day.
She believes that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) wants to enslave BiH because "politicians are bad policies, and now for a handful of euros pushing citizens into further slavery".
An extraordinary session of the House of Peoples of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, on whose agenda and proposed new Federal Labor Law, she started half an hour later than the scheduled dates.
In front of the building where it takes place, is simultaneously a protest, according to unofficial estimates, several thousand people by the Union of Independent Trade Unions called on to gather and express their dissatisfaction, because this proposed law, they say, violates workers' rights established by current labor legislation.
The proponent, federal government, claiming that the law, by contrast, means an improvement over the current legislation.
Chair of the House of Peoples Lidija Bradara told reporters before a meeting, expected to its successful conclusion and adoption of the Labour Law, but also that this is only the first step in its parliamentary procedure, and that his writing can be corrected by amendments.
She said that social dialogue can not be canceled and no one called for democratic procedure and dialogue.
The House of Peoples, in addition to delegates and members of the Federal Government, the representatives of the Alliance of Independent Trade Unions, which organized the protest.
The first of the announced agenda is the reform agenda for Bosnia and Herzegovina for the period 2015th-2018th year.
Dissatisfied workers, led by the trade union representatives, gathered in front of the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina at the protest, which require the abandonment of the proposed Law on Labour.
Several thousand bitterly making procedures and legal solutions that claim to be "transformed into slaves."
The crowd protested against the Federal Prime Minister Fadila Novalić and president of the Union of secondary, higher education, education, science and culture of Bosnia and Herzegovina Dzevad Hadzic, called him "persona non grata" for the union.
"I am representative of all the workers of Bosnia and Herzegovina. They are irritated by what I discover the greatest lie that circulates throughout BiH, which is that workers are to blame for this day. And they did not. None of the provisions of this law will not help the economy of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We want to increase the fees of those who do not work and those who are in office, "said Hadzic.
He also invited the academic community and religious institutions to join disgruntled employees.
President of the Union of Civil Servants in the Federation Salih Kruscica, announces that dissatisfied workers would not go outside parliament while the law is withdrawn.
"This is the most expensive post-war Labor unions. Neither the public nor the real sector will not be good, but only to them," said Lika.
At the time of the protest was supposed to start the parliamentary session of a controversial bill, reports Al Jazeera reporter Lana Jašarspahić Knezevic.
According to the agenda of the extraordinary session of the House of Peoples of the FBiH Parliament, the first item on the reform agenda in BiH from 2015 to 2018, and the second point is the proposal of the Labour Act.
After the failure of last night's negotiations with union leaders and representatives of the Federal Government, headed by Prime Minister Fadil Novalić in Sarajevo held protests members of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Bosnia and Herzegovina (SSS BiH) who oppose the amendments to the Law on Labour in the BiH. Entity .
SSS BiH leaders to protest in front of the FBiH Parliament is expected between 7,000 and 10,000 workers, and they say that they accept responsibility for all members of the Union and claim that the protests will be peaceful.
The unions argue that changes to the law are not tailored to the workers and to aim at '' to turn them into slaves'.
According to reports Al Jazeeerini reporters, shortly after 10:00 am in front of the federal parliament gathered at least 2,000 people.
The organizers claim that reaches another 12 buses from Tuzla and three of Travnik, and comes another column from the direction of Kosevo.
Al Jazeera journalist Harun Cero, reports that the demonstrators arriving in Tuzla previously been stopped in Vogosca and will begin to protest only when they come they join.
Vice-president of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions Selvedin Šatrović said the front of the FBiH Parliament is awaiting the arrival of a large number of people whose buses were stopped at the entrance to Sarajevo more rigorous police checks.
He points out that the workers were called to the dignity and the peaceful rally.
"I expect to go as who they are and workers in BiH, with dignity, no matter what we suffer from employers and the government. We'll be here waiting for the fulfillment of our demands," said Šatrović noting that workers' demands removal from the agenda of today's session House of Peoples of the FBiH Parliament, Bill on the work and return the same to comply with the social partners.
According Šatrović, of delegates who will vote today on legislation expected to side with the workers.
If this does not happen, demonstrators will according to the situation to make a decision on further steps.
Lejla Causevic, in charge of Information and International Cooperation of Trade Unions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, said that he expected that "the agenda of the Federation parliament shameful proposal by the Government unanimously adopted at its meeting in Mostar without any harmonization.
"From this minimum will not retreat. The problem is, above all, the way it came to adoption. They want to abolish the collective agreements which define the scope of rights, want to prevent someone after six months of sick leave return to their jobs and that they can easier to release. The objective of this law is only cheaper workforce and to treat us like slaves, "warned Causevic.
Bajro Mongrel, president of the Union of Metal Workers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, said in front of the FBiH Parliament: '' I expect that today hitchhiking this law and not to go to the Parliament, if these people are in the Parliament building smart. We are a month participated in the negotiations futile and last night we were in vain with Novalić to 1 am. There have been attempts to reach an agreement. I expect at least 10,000 people. ''
Protester Hamdi said: '' Forty years ago I was a union member, you do not receive a salary regularly. More to adopt a new labor law so that this dubioza and poverty becomes even greater. What will my grandchildren, and only praunici? ''
Another participant, who identified himself as Elvedin, has a salary of 320 KM, which is not regular. "For years, we suffer. His great-grandchildren do not know what else to promise," he complained.
Federal Prime Minister Novalić after the meeting with the trade unions said it was not at all be possible to reach an agreement with union members about changes in the law, but they asked him to suspend.
"They said they had 26 objections and we have to start saying that we accept those comments, because we know that they have nothing to do with workers' rights. We know that the problem in the collective agreements that offer more rights to privileged categories," said Novalić.
And he also said that they then offered to collective agreements after the expiry of the period for which they were completed, valid 240 days and that the time in which trade unions and employers to negotiate a new contract.
Also, they offered that unions give up the lawsuit, and that the salaries in the next two years, freeze at current levels even for the privileged sectors.
When the union did not accept this, Novalić offered to the Bill on the work withdrawn from parliamentary procedure, but that the negotiations must be completed within seven days.
"No it was not accepted and thus show that they do not intend to accept any kind of labor law," he concluded Novalić and finally added that the bill on Thursday goes into regular parliamentary procedure.
President of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of BiH, Ismet Bajramovic, said that the allegations were untrue Novalić.
Bajramovic said that they are expecting a delegation at the meeting of the SDA, not a prime minister with whom they do not want to talk because the Draft Law on the work sent to the parliamentary procedure.
"We immediately wanted to end the conversation. This conversation, as it led the prime minister, not a social dialogue," said Bajramovic.
He adds that it is Novalić tried to get into a discussion on the substance of the law and any amendments rather than withdraw it from Parliament.
Trade unions have sought and that, if the bill temporarily withdrawn from parliamentary procedure, negotiations are at least 30 and not seven days.
Trade union representatives have not agreed either with a proposal that the federal prime minister after a week of negotiations the unions will not be demonstrated when The bill again be referred to the procedure.
- 30 Jul, 2015
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