In our recently concluded Fight Club, you decided by a narrow majority that the Government should indeed restore rights to the public sector due to GDP growth.
The victory was claimed by the argumentation of Krešimir Sever, president of the Independent Croatian Trade Unions, who asserts that even before the crisis cuts, the rights of the public sector were not particularly significant. He emphasized that due to poorer conditions, quality personnel are fleeing to private companies, which results in more difficult implementation of important projects.
– If a significant GDP growth were to occur, it would certainly imply a different appearance of the budget, allowing the budget to afford the restoration of rights – emphasizes Sever.
Political scientist Davor Gjenero, on the other hand, believes it is misplaced to talk about any restoration of rights as the positive indicators in the economy are still meager and cannot be taken as a basis for negotiations with the unions. He criticized the Government, stating that we simply do not have the means to pay for the privileges of the public sector and that our system is flawed.
– In our case, those whose rights are not significantly affected are extra protected, while those who do not have basic rights protected do not have union protection – said Gjenero.
Both of our interlocutors agree that it is too early to talk about a true economic recovery and that we still have a long way to go to return to pre-crisis levels. A good idea was also noted in the comments where our reader suggested profiling personnel in public administration and stimulating those who perform well.
