In an interview, the President of the Confederation of Autonomous Trade Unions of Serbia (CATUS) said that the last five years were extremely difficult for Serbian workers. The period has been marked by low salaries and pensions and a ban on new employment in the public sector. CATUS did its best, but is still not satisfied with the results. Workers exposed to employer pressure could not always find “shelter under the union’s umbrella”.
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