STBIH gathered TU representatives of KONZUM BIH

Success together with new challenges

As a part of the HK Project Straightening and developing the trade union structure in commerce sector in Tuzla region supported by HK region Agder og Rogoland, a seminar for TU representatives of VF/KONZUM Company was organized 30-31 May in Tešanj.

The seminar gathered 20 elected representative, one from each store including two stores from Republika Srpska: Prijedor and Teslić. In behalf of the management of the company, Mr. Dragoslav Jovanović, head of the Tuzla region was present informing about future plans and basic principles of the new Croatian management of this company. He also answered the entire question concerning salaries, working condition and working contracts by the participants.

The seminar focused on future structure of trade union local, organizing issues as well as concrete plans of STBIH when it comes to commerce chains in BIH.

Minister of Commerce of FBIH supported STBIH efforts in the informal sector

On the initiative of STBIH a meeting with the Minister of Commerce of FBIH was held on Monday 14 May in the Building of Goverement of FBIH. Besides Minister Mr. Desnica Radivojević, on this meeting there were present also his Vice Minister Mrs. Đukić and five member delegation of STBIH. The main issue disccussed was the work in the informal sector and drafting the joint strategy.

HK region Midt Norge supports the activities in BIH Solidarity with the efforts of STBIH

HK region Midt Norge held its biannual conference 03-04 June this year in Hell. For this conference Azra Šehbajrakatrević and Mersiha Beširović were invited to present the situation in BIH today, as well as the challenges and activities of the union movement.

Delegates of this conference  confirmed  their friendship and solidarity with the efforts of trade union representatives in BIH.This region has participated in the solidariity project that Handel og Kontor conducts in BiH since its very beginning.This year their contirbution has been increassed. This region also supported the project activities with the new copy machine that will improve the education and training activities in BIH.

Hk region Midt Norge has 10 000 members and is the oldest local organization in HK.The trade union activties there have begun 1879. On this conference beside many other issues the penssion law was in focus and the delegates stood up for the agreement in placed.

The conference also confirmed the elections of the Executive Comittee and leaders of the region.

In the region Midt Norge there are also 481 citizens of BIh leaving. According to the words of the representative of the Bosnian Society, all Bosnians leaving here are employed and integrated fully in the Norwegian society.

Invitation for this conference once again offered also the posibillity to enjoy the beauty of this facinating country as well as to enjoy the hospitality and friendship of the friends in Handel og Kontor. We therefore use this opportunity also to thank them for that.

Tusen Takk til deres solidaritet,hjelpen og vennskap!

CTUBIH realised the Press Statement concerning the change of ownership of VF Komerc

Just when organizing procedure in VF Komerc was finished this company got the new owner, Mr.Ivica Todorić,president of Agrokor, Commerce Company from Croatia. CTUBIH therefore already started the initiative to start the cooperation with the new menagment and in this respect has also realised the Press Statement to  assure its membership that will continiouslly protect and promote their rights and will give its best to stay competent and efficient representative for them.

CTUBIH officially invitated the new owner to start the social dialogue as soon as posibille and to establish the positive atmosfere for cooperation and prosperity of the company that is mutual interest.

The full Press Statement is avaiable in Bosnian only.

Workers of VF Komerc have faith in CTUBIH

After more then two years, the initiatives and efforst put by CTUBIH brough the first real results. Workers of VF Komerc, the large commerce chain expressd their faith in CTUBIH to be able to represent and protect their rights and to act as a partner to their menagment. THe formal procedure is completed and the fees started to come from the store in sarajevo,sanski Mosta, Gračanica and Bihać