ŽELJKO VESELINOVIĆU, GOVEDO SE VEŽE ZA ROGOVE, A ČOVEK ZA REČ — POKAŽI ŠTA SI

Pre samo nekoliko dana, 28. jula 2026. godine, narodni poslanik Željko Veselinović javno je upozorio da Vlada Srbije priprema novi Zakon o radu „po meri kineskih kompanija“ — zakon koji bi, prema njegovim rečima, doneo produženje radnog vremena, smanjenje prava na godišnji odmor, veću fleksibilnost u raspoređivanju radnog vremena i dodatno slabljenje zaštite zaposlenih. Najavio je i da će se Radnička partija takvim rešenjima snažno suprotstaviti. Dobro. Savez slobodnih sindikata Srbije pozdravlja svakoga ko je zaista spreman da stane u odbranu radnika. Ali izgovorena reč obavezuje, posebno kada je izgovara narodni poslanik i sindikalni lider. Željko Veselinović govori da je Radnička partija servis svih sindikata i svih radnika Srbije. Ako je zaista tako, onda sada ima priliku da to pokaže delima, a ne rečima. Zato javno postavljamo nekoliko jednostavnih pitanja: Da li će Željko Veselinović objaviti tekst nacrta, predloga ili radnog materijala na koji se poziva kada govori o novom Zakonu o radu, kako bi svaki radnik i svaki sindikat u Srbiji mogli sami da pročitaju šta se priprema? Da li će zahtevati potpuno otvorenu javnu raspravu u kojoj će pravo glasa imati svi relevantni sindikati, a ne samo privilegovani krug onih koji godinama sede za istim stolom? I konačno — pošto učestvuje u razgovorima u Ministarstvu rada — da li će pred radnike izneti šta je lično predložio, čemu se usprotivio, šta je uspeo da promeni, a na šta je eventualno pristao? Nije dovoljno pred kamerama reći da je zakon loš. Ako imaš dokument — objavi ga. Ako znaš šta se priprema — reci radnicima. Ako si protiv — bori se javno i dozvoli da se vidi za šta se boriš. Ako si, kako kažeš, servis svih sindikata i radnika Srbije, onda se ponašaj kao njihov servis, a ne kao vlasnik informacija koje se tiču svakog zaposlenog čoveka u ovoj zemlji. Stara narodna kaže: govedo se veže za rogove, a čovek za reč. Željko, reč si dao javno. Sada pokaži šta si — čovek koji stoji iza svoje reči ili političar kome obećanje traje koliko i televizijska kamera. Radnici Srbije ne traže predstavu. Traže Zakon o radu koji će štititi čoveka koji živi od svog rada. Savez slobodnih sindikata Srbije pratiće ceo proces i tražiti da svaki predlog, svaki pregovor i svačiji stav budu dostupni javnosti.

Aleksić Nebojša, predsednik Saveza slobodnih sindikata Srbije

ŽELЬKO VESELINOVIČ, BЫKA DERŽAT ZA ROGA, A ČELOVEKA — ZA SLOVO. POKAŽI, KTO TЫ

Vsego neskolьko dneй nazad, 28 iюlя 2026 goda, deputat Narodnoй skupщinы Želьko Veselinovič publično predupredil, čto Pravitelьstvo Serbii gotovit novый Zakon o trude «po merke kitaйskih kompaniй» — zakon, kotorый, po ego slovam, predusmatrivaet uveličenie rabočego vremeni, sokraщenie prava na ežegodnый otpusk, bolьšuю gibkostь v raspredelenii rabočego vremeni i dalьneйšee oslablenie zaщitы rabotnikov. On takže zaяvil, čto Rabočaя partiя budet rešitelьno vыstupatь protiv podobnыh rešeniй. Horošo. Soюz svobodnыh profsoюzov Serbii privetstvuet každogo, kto deйstvitelьno gotov zaщiщatь trudящihsя. No publično dannoe slovo obяzыvaet, osobenno kogda ego daёt deputat i profsoюznый lider. Želьko Veselinovič utverždaet, čto Rabočaя partiя яvlяetsя servisom vseh profsoюzov i vseh trudящihsя Serbii. Esli эto deйstvitelьno tak, seйčas u nego estь vozmožnostь dokazatь эto delami, a ne slovami. Poэtomu mы publično zadaёm neskolьko prostыh voprosov. Opublikuet li Želьko Veselinovič tekst proekta, predloženiя ili rabočego dokumenta, na kotorый on ssыlaetsя, govorя o novom Zakone o trude, čtobы každый rabotnik i každый profsoюz Serbii mogli samostoяtelьno oznakomitьsя s tem, čto gotovitsя? Budet li on trebovatь polnostью otkrыtogo obщestvennogo obsuždeniя s učastiem vseh sootvetstvuющih profsoюzov, a ne tolьko privilegirovannogo kruga teh, kto godami sidit za odnim stolom? I nakonec, poskolьku on učastvuet v peregovorah v Ministerstve truda, rasskažet li on rabotnikam, čto lično predložil, protiv čego vыstupil, čego sumel dobitьsя i s čem, vozmožno, soglasilsя? Nedostatočno pered telekamerami zaяvlяtь, čto zakon ploh. Esli u tebя estь dokument — opublikuй ego. Esli znaešь, čto gotovitsя, — rasskaži rabotnikam. Esli tы protiv — borisь otkrыto i pokaži, za čto imenno borešьsя. Esli tы, kak sam govorišь, servis vseh profsoюzov i trudящihsя Serbii, togda vedi sebя kak ih servis, a ne kak vladelec informacii, kotoraя kasaetsя každogo rabotaющego čeloveka v strane. Staraя poslovica govorit: bыka deržat za roga, a čeloveka — za slovo. Želьko, tы dal slovo publično. Teperь pokaži, kto tы: čelovek, kotorый otvečaet za svoi slova, ili politik, čьё obeщanie živёt lišь do teh por, poka vklюčena telekamera. Trudящimsя Serbii ne nužen spektaklь. Im nužen Zakon o trude, kotorый zaщiщaet čeloveka, živuщego svoim trudom. Soюz svobodnыh profsoюzov Serbii budet sleditь za vsem processom i trebovatь, čtobы každый proekt, každыe peregovorы i pozicii vseh učastnikov bыli dostupnы obщestvennosti.

Aleksič Neboйša, predsedatelь Soюza svobodnыh profsoюzov Serbii

ŽELJKO VESELINOVIĆ, AN OX IS BOUND BY ITS HORNS, A MAN BY HIS WORD — SHOW US WHICH YOU ARE

Just a few days ago, on July 28, 2026, MP Željko Veselinović publicly warned that the Serbian Government was preparing a new Labor Law “tailored to Chinese companies” — legislation which, according to his own statements, would bring longer working hours, reduced annual leave rights, greater flexibility in working-time arrangements, and further weakening of worker protections. He also announced that the Workers’ Party would strongly oppose such measures. Good. The Free Trade Unions Confederation of Serbia welcomes anyone genuinely prepared to defend workers. But a public promise carries responsibility, especially when it comes from an MP and trade union leader. Željko Veselinović says that the Workers’ Party is a service for all trade unions and all workers in Serbia. If that is truly the case, he now has an opportunity to prove it through actions rather than words. We therefore publicly ask several straightforward questions. Will Željko Veselinović publish the draft, proposal, or working document he is referring to when speaking about the new Labor Law, so that every worker and every trade union in Serbia can read for themselves what is being prepared? Will he demand a fully open public debate involving all relevant trade unions, rather than only a privileged circle of participants who have spent years sitting around the same negotiating table? And finally, since he is participating in discussions at the Ministry of Labor, will he tell workers exactly what he personally proposed, what he opposed, what he managed to change, and what he may have agreed to? It is not enough to stand in front of television cameras and say that a law is bad. If you have the document, publish it. If you know what is being prepared, tell the workers. If you oppose it, fight openly and let everyone see exactly what you are fighting for. If, as you claim, you are a service for all trade unions and workers in Serbia, then act like one instead of treating information that affects every working person in this country as your private property. There is an old saying: an ox is bound by its horns, and a man by his word. Željko, you gave your word publicly. Now show us which you are — a man who stands by his word, or a politician whose promises last only as long as the television cameras are rolling. Serbian workers do not need a performance. They need a Labor Law that protects people who live from their work. The Free Trade Unions Confederation of Serbia will follow this process and demand that every proposal, every negotiation, and every participant’s position be made public.

Nebojša Aleksić, President of the Free Trade Unions Confederation of Serbia