On 30 May 2008, after long negotiations and considerable conflict (*SI0712049I* [1], *SI0803019I* [2], *SI0803039I* [3], *SI0804019I* [4]), the social partners in the private sector finally concluded the national private sector intersectoral agreement – entitled the ‘Collective agreement on
For many years, all enterprises and craftworkers in Slovenia were organised in semi-state-owned or parastate chambers with obligatory membership. After the change in the country’s socioeconomic system, the mandates of these chambers were extended and they also operated as employer organisations
Following the breakdown in negotiations on the intersectoral collective agreement on the pay adjustment method, the refund of work-related expenses and the annual leave bonus (CAMPA) (*SI0803019I* [1]), talks on pay increases were resumed in Slovenia. On 18 February 2008, the Union of Free Trade
Together with trade union members from all over Europe, Slovenia’s trade union members demonstrated on 5 April 2008 in the capital city, Ljubljana, demanding better pay and a fairer share of company profits. The demonstration took place on the same day as the EU’s finance ministers, representatives
After lengthy negotiations, it seemed that the social partners in the private sector had reached a compromise when on 25 January 2008 they concluded a tentative ‘Agreement on extraordinary pay adjustment in 2007 due to unexpectedly high inflation in 2007’ (SI0712049I [1]) to compensate for the 5.6%
On 23 November 2007, the elections to the National Council (Državni Svet, DS [1]), the second chamber of parliament (*SI0207103F* [2]), were concluded. [1] http://www.ds-rs.si/en/ [2] www.eurofound.europa.eu/ef/observatories/eurwork/articles/economic-and-social-council-examined
Up until 29 June 2007, the Economic and Social Council of Slovenia (Ekonomsko socialni svet Slovenije, ESSS [1]) (*SI0207103F* [2]) comprised 15 social partner representatives. This was based on the principle that the structure of the ESSS must ensure the equality of each of the three main social
All six private sector trade union confederations organised a mass demonstration demanding higher pay in Ljubljana on 17 November 2007. Public sector trade unions, organisations representing pensioners and students, and many other groups also took part in the rally. The rally, in which up to 70,000
On 17 November 2006, a new employer organisation, the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce (Trgovinska zbornica Slovenije, TZS [1]), was founded and charged with the task of organising companies in the commerce sector. On 25 October 2007, its membership reached over 2,800 members from wholesale and retail
On 3 September 2007, the social partners in the catering and tourism sector concluded an annex to the pay-related part of the collective agreement for this sector. The negotiations began in February 2007. At the outset, strong disagreements emerged among the negotiating parties over the pay rise