Court rules that strike at Croatia Airlines is illegal

A Zagreb court ruled Thursday that a planned strike by a union at Croatia Airlines was illegal, bringing relief to the govt at the peak of the tourist season but angering the union. The airline and Croatia's govt had said the strike could affect thousands of passengers and cost E800,000 a day, from which the carrier could find it difficult to recover. The union, which had called on the govt to appoint new management, help seal a collective bargaining deal, raise pay and reduce over-time hours, has temporarily called off the strike planned for Aug 8 on the court's request. In its final ruling the Zagreb County Court said it banned the strike because it found that "negotiations about the new collective bargaining deal have not been done in good faith". <br/>