The Ministry of Interior's trade union announced that they "do not want to be part of the attack on the Ministry, nor the call for protests."
As announced by the trade union organization, their representatives held a meeting yesterday with the Minister of the Interior Danilo Šaranović and his closest associates, and discussed the most important issues related to improving the financial situation of employees in the Ministry.
The Independent Police Union sent a list of demands to the authorities at the end of August, demanding the return of ten percent of their lost wages, a salary increase, new equipment and additional employment. The Independent Police Union then gave the Government and the Ministry a 15-day deadline, and if they do not receive a response, they are ready to protest and block border crossings.
"The Ministry of Interior Trade Union, as one of the signatories to the Collective Agreement, has clearly stated that it does not want to be part of the attack on the Ministry, nor calls for protests. Our position is that we will not participate in actions that undermine the reputation of the service and cause harm to citizens to whom we are obliged to provide order, security and the unhindered exercise of all rights in the field of civil status," the Ministry of Interior Trade Union, which is affiliated with the Confederation of Trade Unions of Montenegro, announced.
They emphasize that they want to "reach a solution that will be in the interest of employees and the system as a whole" through dialogue and social partnership, rather than through protests and conflicts.
"The meeting concluded that social dialogue will continue through more active involvement of the Ministry of Interior Trade Union in all processes of importance to employees, as well as through ensuring equal representation in working bodies, working groups and the Committee for the Interpretation and Implementation of the Collective Agreement. The Minister of the Interior confirmed on that occasion that an agreement on the distribution of funds for the housing needs of employees will be signed by the end of the year, proportional to the number of members of each union signatory to the Collective Agreement," the Ministry of the Interior Trade Union stated.
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