GSP workers hand demands to Vucic, who promises an answer by Wednesday or Thursday
On June 24, GSP workers, unions, and professional associations handed demands to President Aleksandar Vucic. Ivan Bankovic of Sindikat GSP Centar told N1 Belgrade needs at least 90 trolleybuses, while the city proposes buying 60 and leaving the rest to a private operator for 20 years; Vucic promised an answer and a delegation meeting within seven days, while Novosti emphasizes his message that problems can be solved through conversation and dialogue.
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GSP workers submitted demands, Vucic came out to talk: 'Give me seven days and you will have my answer'
N1 reports that on June 24 GSP workers, unions, and professional associations submitted demands to Aleksandar Vucic. Ivan Bankovic of Sindikat GSP Centar said at least 90 trolleybuses are needed because the fleet is outdated, while the city's solution would buy 60 trolleybuses and leave the rest to a private operator for 20 years. Vucic said he must speak with city authorities, that the costs of free public transport are 'huge', and promised answers by Wednesday or Thursday plus a meeting with a workers' delegation; when N1 asked about a tender postponed five times and suspicions it was being tailored, he said Serbia 'cannot be against public-private partnerships' and that he received the workers as dissatisfied citizens.
Vucic came out to demonstrators: some greeted me with whistles, but I was glad to speak with them
Novosti carries Aleksandar Vucic’s June 24 post: he came out to demonstrators in front of the Presidency, spoke with a GSP workers’ representative, and said some workers greeted him with whistles but that he was glad he could talk. According to the article, the president accepted the demands and will prepare an answer with city authorities within seven days, and promised to receive a delegation for talks. The piece frames the event around dialogue and quotes Vucic saying problems can be solved through conversation.