HVALA TI, ŽELJKO VESELINOVIĆU

U avgustu 2020. godine dobio sam SMS poruku koju danas objavljujem. U njoj je pisalo: „Naša dalja saradnja nije moguća. Isključen si iz USS ‘Sloga’. Gasim sindikat u JKP GSP Beograd. Željko Veselinović“ Ništa nije nagoveštavalo da će takva poruka stići. Samo dva dana ranije organizovao sam uspešan sastanak Željka Veselinovića sa kumom Aleksandra Vučića, koji je ujedno i moj školski drug. Tokom tog sastanka pozvan je i Aleksandar Vučić. Željko Veselinović je sa njim razgovarao telefonom i stavio mu se na raspolaganje za dalju saradnju. Zato sam bio iskreno šokiran kada sam, samo dva dana kasnije, dobio poruku da sam isključen i da se gasi sindikat koji sam vodio u JKP GSP Beograd. Ipak, nisam ulazio u raspravu sa Željkom. U krajnjem slučaju, USS „Sloga“ je njegov sindikat i smatrao sam da ima pravo da odlučuje o kadrovskim rešenjima u sopstvenoj organizaciji. Posledice te odluke, međutim, bile su veoma teške. Posle isključenja ostao sam bez dela političke i sindikalne zaštite koju sam do tada imao. Usledili su ozbiljni problemi na poslu, kao i pritisci i privatni napadi na mene i moju porodicu. U velike sukobe sa SNS ušao sam, između ostalog, i zbog politike Dragana Đilasa i Željka Veselinovića. Kada im više nisam bio potreban, cenu tih sukoba plaćao sam sam, zajedno sa svojom porodicom. Ipak, nisam odustao. Sakupio sam snagu i 2021. godine registrovao Savez slobodnih sindikata Srbije i politički pokret Udruženi regioni Srbije. Počeli smo gotovo od nule — bez razvijene infrastrukture, bez velikih finansijskih sredstava i bez zaštite moćnih političkih centara. Nastavili smo da radimo, korak po korak. Danas polako postajemo sindikalno i politički relevantan faktor. Najbolje svedočanstvo o tome su upravo bljutave uvrede koje je Željko Veselinović uputio meni i mom sinu povodom uspešne borbe Saveza za prava radnika „Koštane“ u Vranju. Da smo nebitni, ne bi se toliko trudio da nas vređa, omalovažava i napada. Da budem potpuno iskren, Željku Veselinoviću sam na nečemu i zahvalan. Od 2018. do 2020. godine bio sam predsednik sindikata „Sloga“ u JKP GSP Beograd. U „Slogu“ nisam došao kao neiskusan sindikalac. Sindikalnim radom bavio sam se godinama i imao sam priliku da učim od Fadila Bombića i Dragoljuba Stošića. Ipak, rad u nacionalnom sindikatu bio je jedna vrsta sindikalnog fakulteta. Od Željka Veselinovića naučio sam mnoge stvari koje se ne mogu naučiti iz knjiga i koje vam niko neće otvoreno reći. Na tom znanju sam mu zahvalan. Ali sam od njega naučio i nešto mnogo važnije — šta nikada ne treba raditi. Naučio sam da sindikalni lider ne sme biti politička prostitutka koja menja stavove, stranke, saveznike i principe u zavisnosti od ličnog interesa i trenutne političke koristi. Po mom političkom i moralnom sudu, Željko Veselinović upravo to godinama radi. Naučio sam i da se saradnici ne prodaju kada postanu nepotrebni, nezgodni ili kada više ne mogu da donesu ličnu korist. Moj sud je da Željko Veselinović saradnike redovno koristi dok su mu potrebni, a zatim ih prodaje, odbacuje ili pokušava da uništi kada proceni da mu više nisu od koristi. To je učinio i meni i mojim saradnicima. Zato je njegova škola za mene zaista bila sindikalni fakultet: od njega sam učio kako se sindikat organizuje i vodi, ali sam još više naučio kako se organizacija i ljudi nikada ne smeju voditi. Da nas u avgustu 2020. godine nije otpisao jednom SMS porukom, ja i moji saradnici verovatno nikada ne bismo osnovali Savez slobodnih sindikata Srbije. Verujem da je tada imao nameru da nas zgazi, jer je mislio da bez njega ne postojimo. Desilo se upravo suprotno. Ono što nije uspeo da uništi — postalo je jače. Zato danas možemo da kažemo da je Savez slobodnih sindikata Srbije Željkovo neželjeno dete. Željko Veselinoviću, u ime Saveza slobodnih sindikata Srbije: Hvala ti. Rodilo se — valja ga ljuljati.

Aleksić Nebojša Predsednik Saveza slobodnih sindikata Srbije

SPASIBO TEBE, ŽELЬKO VESELINOVIČ

V avguste 2020 goda я polučil SMS-soobщenie, kotoroe segodnя publikuю. V nёm bыlo napisano: «Naše dalьneйšee sotrudničestvo nevozmožno. Tы isklюčёn iz profsoюza USS “Sloga”. Я likvidiruю profsoюz v JKP GSP Beograd. Želьko Veselinovič» Ničto ne predveщalo, čto я poluču podobnoe soobщenie. Vsego dvumя dnяmi ranee я organizoval uspešnuю vstreču Želьko Veselinoviča s kumom Aleksandra Vučiča, kotorый odnovremenno яvlяetsя moim školьnыm tovariщem. Vo vremя toй vstreči bыl priglašёn k telefonnomu razgovoru i Aleksandr Vučič. Želьko Veselinovič pogovoril s nim i zaяvil o svoeй gotovnosti k dalьneйšemu sotrudničestvu. Poэtomu я bыl iskrenne potrяsёn, kogda vsego čerez dva dnя polučil soobщenie o svoёm isklюčenii i o likvidacii profsoюza, kotorыm я rukovodil v JKP GSP Beograd. Tem ne menee я ne stal vstupatь s Želьko v spor.

V konečnom sčёte USS «Sloga» bыl ego profsoюzom, i я sčital, čto on imeet pravo samostoяtelьno prinimatь kadrovыe rešeniя v svoeй organizacii. Odnako posledstviя эtogo rešeniя okazalisь očenь tяžёlыmi. Posle isklюčeniя я lišilsя časti političeskoй i profsoюznoй zaщitы, kotoroй polьzovalsя do togo momenta. Načalisь serьёznыe problemы na rabote, a takže davlenie i ličnыe napadki na menя i moю semью. V serьёznый konflikt s SNS я vstupil, v tom čisle, iz-za politiki Dragana Džilasa i Želьko Veselinoviča. Kogda я perestal bыtь im nužen, cenu эtih konfliktov mne prišlosь platitь samostoяtelьno, vmeste so svoeй semьёй. No я ne sdalsя. Я sobralsя s silami i v 2021 godu zaregistriroval Soюz svobodnыh profsoюzov Serbii i političeskoe dviženie «Obъedinёnnыe regionы Serbii». Mы načali praktičeski s nulя — bez razvitoй infrastrukturы, bez krupnыh finansovыh sredstv i bez zaщitы vliяtelьnыh političeskih centrov. Mы prodolžili rabotatь, šag za šagom. Segodnя mы postepenno stanovimsя zametnoй profsoюznoй i političeskoй siloй. Lučšim dokazatelьstvom эtogo яvlяюtsя otvratitelьnыe oskorbleniя, kotorыe Želьko Veselinovič adresoval mne i moemu sыnu posle uspešnoй borьbы Soюza za prava rabotnikov fabriki «Koštana» vo Vrane. Esli bы mы deйstvitelьno ničego ne značili, on ne prilagal bы stolьko usiliй, čtobы oskorblяtь, unižatь i atakovatь nas. Esli govoritь soveršenno otkrovenno, za nekotorыe veщi я Želьko Veselinoviču blagodaren. S 2018 po 2020 god я bыl predsedatelem profsoюza «USS Sloga» v JKP GSP Beograd. Я prišёl v «USS Sloga» ne kak neopыtnый profsoюznый deяtelь. Я zanimalsя profsoюznoй rabotoй mnogo let i imel vozmožnostь učitьsя u Fadila Bombiča i Dragolюba Stošiča. Tem ne menee rabota v nacionalьnom profsoюze stala dlя menя svoeobraznыm profsoюznыm universitetom. U Želьko Veselinoviča я naučilsя mnogomu iz togo, čego nelьzя pročitatь v knigah i o čёm vam nikto ne stanet govoritь otkrыto. Za эti znaniя я emu blagodaren. No я polučil ot nego i gorazdo bolee važnый urok — čego nikogda ne sleduet delatь. Я ponяl, čto profsoюznый lider ne dolžen bыtь političeskoй prostitutkoй, menяющeй pozicii, partii, soюznikov i principы v zavisimosti ot ličnogo interesa i siюminutnoй političeskoй vыgodы. Po moemu političeskomu i nravstvennomu ubeždeniю, Želьko Veselinovič imenno tak postupaet na protяženii mnogih let. Я takže ponяl, čto nelьzя prodavatь svoih soratnikov, kogda oni stanovяtsя nenužnыmi, neudobnыmi ili bolьše ne prinosяt ličnoй vыgodы. Po moemu mneniю, Želьko Veselinovič regulяrno ispolьzuet svoih soratnikov, poka oni emu nužnы, a zatem prodaёt, otbrasыvaet ili pыtaetsя uničtožitь ih, kogda sčitaet, čto oni bolьše ne mogut bыtь emu poleznы. Imenno tak on postupil so mnoй i moimi soratnikami. Poэtomu ego škola deйstvitelьno stala dlя menя profsoюznыm universitetom: u nego я učilsя tomu, kak organizovыvatь profsoюz, no eщё lučše ponяl, kak nikogda nelьzя rukovoditь organizacieй i obraщatьsя s lюdьmi. Esli bы v avguste 2020 goda on ne spisal nas odnim SMS-soobщeniem, я i moi soratniki, veroяtno, nikogda bы ne sozdali Soюz svobodnыh profsoюzov Serbii. Я sčitaю, čto togda on hotel razdavitь nas, potomu čto bыl uveren, čto bez nego mы ne suщestvuem. Proizošlo prяmo protivopoložnoe. To, čto emu ne udalosь uničtožitь, stalo eщё silьnee. Poэtomu segodnя mы možem skazatь, čto Soюz svobodnыh profsoюzov Serbii яvlяetsя neželannыm rebёnkom Želьko Veselinoviča. Želьko Veselinovič, ot imeni Soюza svobodnыh profsoюzov Serbii: Spasibo tebe. On rodilsя — teperь ego nužno rastitь.

Neboйša Aleksič Predsedatelь Soюza svobodnыh profsoюzov Serbii

THANK YOU, ŽELJKO VESELINOVIĆ

In August 2020, I received the SMS message that I am publishing today. It read: “Our further cooperation is no longer possible. You have been expelled from USS ‘Sloga’. I am shutting down the trade union in JKP GSP Belgrade. Željko Veselinović” Nothing suggested that such a message was coming. Only two days earlier, I had arranged a successful meeting between Željko Veselinović and Aleksandar Vučić’s godfather, who is also a former schoolmate of mine. During that meeting, Aleksandar Vučić was contacted by telephone. Željko Veselinović spoke with him and made himself available for further cooperation. That is why I was genuinely shocked when, only two days later, I received a message informing me that I had been expelled and that the trade union I led at JKP GSP Belgrade was being shut down. Nevertheless, I did not enter into an argument with Željko. Ultimately, USS “Sloga” was his trade union, and I believed that he had the right to make personnel decisions within his own organization. The consequences of that decision, however, were extremely serious. Following my expulsion, I lost part of the political and trade union protection that I had previously enjoyed. I subsequently faced serious problems at work, along with pressure and personal attacks directed at both me and my family. I had entered into major conflicts with SNS partly because of the policies pursued at the time by Dragan Đilas and Željko Veselinović. Once I was no longer useful to them, my family and I were left to pay the price of those conflicts alone. Yet I did not give up. I gathered my strength and, in 2021, registered the Free Trade Union Confederation of Serbia and the political movement United Regions of Serbia. We started almost from nothing — without developed infrastructure, major financial resources or the protection of powerful political centres. We continued working, step by step. Today, we are gradually becoming a relevant trade union and political force. The clearest evidence of this is found in the repulsive insults that Željko Veselinović directed at me and my son following the Confederation’s successful fight for the rights of the Koštana workers in Vranje. Were we truly irrelevant, he would not be making such an effort to insult, belittle and attack us. To be completely honest, there are also things for which I am grateful to Željko Veselinović. From 2018 to 2020, I served as president of the Sloga trade union at JKP GSP Belgrade. I did not join Sloga as an inexperienced trade unionist. I had been involved in trade union work for many years and had the opportunity to learn from Fadil Bombić and Dragoljub Stošić. Nevertheless, working within a national trade union was a form of trade union university. I learned many things from Željko Veselinović that cannot be found in books and that nobody will tell you openly. For that knowledge, I am grateful to him. But he also taught me an even more important lesson — what must never be done. I learned that a trade union leader must never become a political prostitute who changes positions, parties, allies and principles according to personal interests and immediate political advantage. In my political and moral judgment, this is precisely what Željko Veselinović has been doing for years. I also learned that loyal colleagues must not be sold out when they become unnecessary, inconvenient or no longer capable of providing personal benefit. In my judgment, Željko Veselinović regularly uses his colleagues while he needs them, before selling them out, abandoning them or attempting to destroy them when he decides that they are no longer useful to him. That is exactly what he did to me and my colleagues. For this reason, his school truly was a trade union university for me: I learned from him how a trade union is organized and managed, but I learned an even more important lesson about how an organization and its people must never be treated. Had he not written us off with a single SMS message in August 2020, my colleagues and I would probably never have founded the Free Trade Union Confederation of Serbia. I believe that he intended to crush us because he thought that we did not exist without him. The exact opposite happened. What he failed to destroy became stronger. That is why we can now say that the Free Trade Union Confederation of Serbia is Željko Veselinović’s unwanted child. Željko Veselinović, on behalf of the Free Trade Union Confederation of Serbia: Thank you. It has been born — now it is time to raise it.

Nebojša Aleksić President of the Free Trade Union Confederation of Serbia