Fighting hunger with hunger

se times
20/07/2011

In economically challenging times, Montenegrins have embraced hunger strikes to affect change.
By Mirjana Boskovic for Southeast European Times in Podgorica -- 20/07/11
Hunger strikes have been on the rise as a means for Montenegrins to effectively exert pressure on employers and the government to claim back salaries, unpaid contributions, benefits, and accrue seniority.

"It turns out hunger striking is the only way to achieve our rights. It does not exist in the labour law, it is not covered, but it is the only way to solve something," Federation of Trade Unions of Montenegro (SSCG) employee Vukadin Cupic told SETimes.....more....
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