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Social Dialogue Delivers Results: Agreement Reached in the Municipality of Krupanj

25. 05. 2026.

In the process of peaceful settlement of a collective labor dispute conducted regarding the conclusion of a collective agreement in the Municipality of Krupanj, the parties to the dispute reached an agreement on how to overcome the disputed issues and continue social dialogue.

The procedure was initiated at the proposal of the Organization of the Independent Trade Union of the Municipality of Krupanj, with the consent of the other party – the Municipality of Krupanj. Assistant Professor Dr. Aleksandar Antić was appointed as the conciliator in this procedure and, in accordance with the law, chaired the Conciliation Board, which also included representatives of both the trade union and the employer.

Following the hearings and the harmonization of positions regarding the disputed issues, the Conciliation Board unanimously adopted a Recommendation on the method for resolving the dispute. The Recommendation proposed that the parties conclude a collective agreement based on the agreed draft text of the collective agreement.

The agreement reached has created conditions for the continuation of constructive negotiations and the preservation of stable relations between the employer and employees. By reaching this agreement, representatives of the trade union and the employer confirmed that solutions acceptable to both parties can be achieved through dialogue, mutual understanding, and cooperation, further emphasizing the importance of the peaceful settlement of labor disputes and the strengthening of social dialogue.