Pancevo News in ENglish March 28th

Strike in Schools Continues, Some Schools in Pancevo not Working

Education staff in Pancevo continue their strike. There will be no classes in three high schools, as well as primary schools in Starcevo, Banatsko Novo Selo and Kacarevo. The rest of the schools will have classes 30 minutes long, stated Pancevo Union of Teachers and Professors President Slobodanka Cvetkovic. In some schools part of teachers are on strike with 30 minute classes, while others are giving 45 minute classes. In several primary schools classes are regular.

Government Offering Social Agreement to Protesters

Minister of Education and Science Zarko Obradovic stated that he will have talks today with representatives of education union in Serbia on agreeing to end the strike. The unions forwarded the proposals and we will discuss them with hope to find a solution, he added.

14 Applications for Public Works

National Employment Service received 42 valid application, out of which 14 are from Pancevo. The application is for oganising public works in the field of environment and social services. Public enterprises Hygiene, Zelenilo, Heating, Transport, national Museum, Town Library, Dom omladine and some others applied. The results will be decided by the managing committee of National Employment Service in Pancevo in mid April.

Against Communist Party with a Beer Bottle

Someone broke a window at town committee building of Communist Party with an empty beer bottle last night. The police were at the scene and allegations will be brought against unknown perpetrators. There was no other damages in the incident.