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Balkan public sector labor disputes

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Labor negotiations and disputes regarding public sector wages have emerged in Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. In Montenegro, a tripartite agreement between the government, unions, and employers was reached to increase the salary coefficient from 90 to 100 euros, effective January 1, 2027. However, the Employers’ Union has signaled hesitation regarding further negotiations pending clarification of the government’s “Euro model” for wage increases. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, tensions have escalated in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton (HNK). The Unified Union of State Judicial Employees and Workers initiated a strike that has led to a near-total blockade of judicial operations, disrupting court hearings, the drafting of decisions, and the issuance of land registry extracts. The Association of Judges and Prosecutors in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has expressed support for the action, which seeks dignified salaries and fair compensation. The dispute centers on the union’s demand for a 20 percent supplement for special working conditions to be applied to all judicial employees without exception. The HNK Government has rejected this, stating that such a supplement can only be granted to specific positions where special working conditions objectively exist. Officials argued that applying the supplement to all employees would lack a legal basis under existing regulations and would effectively act as a general salary increase, creating unequal treatment compared to other civil servants. While The HNK Government has since urged the government noted judiciary workers' union to end the strike, reiterating that 650,000 KM has been secured for a September 22 decision established that supplements must be tied to specific supplements, it roles where conditions objectively differ from comparable civil service positions. The government maintains that granting the application supplement to all staff would violate the Collective Agreement for officials of salary decisions will only proceed once regular administrative and judicial operations are restored. authorities in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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  1. 2026-10-14 11:48 UTC Balkan public sector labor disputes
  2. 2026-10-12 09:41 UTC Balkan public sector labor disputes
  3. 2026-10-02 11:54 UTC Balkan public sector labor disputes

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