The Union of Employers of Montenegro (UPCG) does not support the decision of the Government of Montenegro to limit the margin made without prior consultation.
The UPCG stated that the solutions had to be discussed with the social partners and agreed using the institute of social dialogue, which was absent this time.
"We emphasize that the UPCG was informed about the 'Decision on temporary measures to limit the prices of products of special importance for the life and health of people and the list of products' exclusively through the media, that is, that until today, not even an invitation to a meeting has arrived at our address from the relevant ministry , nor oral/written information or an official email in which the Union and its membership are informed about the planned adoption of the decision. In addition to avoiding social dialogue, it also showed the absence of sensitivity for an analytical approach and discussion through which the UPCG and the ministry, as social partners, would considered the available data and attitudes of the economy, and on that basis agreed on a model that would not allow the negative effects of the planned measures to outweigh (completely or partially) the positive ones - at least for the citizens", stated in the UPCG announcement.
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They add that with "unilateral decisions", the relevant minister (Nik Đeljošaj), who is also a member of the Social Council, "violates the basic principles of social dialogue".
"Both from the point of view of the ILO and the EU, whose membership Montenegro aspires to, and which imply the participation of the economy in making decisions that relate to it or are directly addressed to it. That is why it is not surprising that businessmen fear that this kind of behavior destroys the basic market postulates, economic theory and practice and, particularly worryingly, ignore the obligations that businessmen cover from the margin (regular business and maintenance costs, employee wages and compensation on that basis, investment investments...) UPCG has proven itself in numerous complex situations (as well as recently regarding the increase of the minimum wage). responsible social partner. That is why we call on the relevant minister and the Government to seek solutions to problems and challenges through consultations and compromises with a wider range of social factors, especially with those on whom its decisions will have the most negative impact," the UPCG statement concludes.
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