Leon Didič Locomotive Driver´s Union SLOVENIA

3 Slovenske železnice, d. o. o. SŽ-Tovorni promet, d.o.o. (Freight Transport) 100 % SŽ-Tovorni promet, d.o.o. (Freight Transport) 100 % SŽ-Potniški promet, d.o.o. (Passenger Transport) 100 % SŽ-Potniški promet, d.o.o. (Passenger Transport) 100 % SŽ- Infrastruktura, d.o.o. (Infrastructure ) 100 % SŽ- Infrastruktura, d.o.o. (Infrastructure ) 100 % SŽ-VIT, d.o.o. (Traction and Technical Services) 100% SŽ-VIT, d.o.o. (Traction and Technical Services) 100% SŽ-ŽGP, d.d. (Railway Constructio n Company) 79,82 % SŽ-ŽGP, d.d. (Railway Constructio n Company) 79,82 % SŽ-ŽIP, d.o.o. (Railway Company for Disabled Persons) 100 % SŽ-ŽIP, d.o.o. (Railway Company for Disabled Persons) 100 % Prometni institut, d.o.o. (Institute of Traffic and Transport) 100 % Prometni institut, d.o.o. (Institute of Traffic and Transport) 100 % SŽ- Železniška tiskarna, d.d. (Rail.Printing House) 64,28 % SŽ- Železniška tiskarna, d.d. (Rail.Printing House) 64,28 % Legend: Parent company Subsidiaries in the SŽ Group Note: -SŽ is 100% owned by the state -SŽ Group consists of the parent company and 9 subsidiaries – 3 of which are logistics companies -SŽ is the largest logistics company in Slovenia and the largest exporter of services – 90% of freight transports is performed for the international market Fersped, d.d. (forwarding company) 100 % Fersped, d.d. (forwarding company) 100 % Skupina Slovenske železnice – SŽ Group

CARGO Slovenske železnice - Tovorni promet, d.o.o. – FREIGHT TRANSPORT ,0592,4693,7991,6290,81 Rail Cargo Austria, AG 4,686,744,076,296,18 Adria Transport, d.o.o. 2,270,82,142,093,01 PASSENGER TRANSPORT Slovenske železnice - Potniški promet, d.o.o. - PASSENGER TRANSPORT 100

Transported goods (in 1000 tons) Domestic market International market

COMPANY FREIGHT TRANSPORT PASSENGER TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE SŽ,D.O.O. - PARENT COMPANY TRACTION AND TECHNICAL SERVICES RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY RAILWAY COMPANY FOR DISABLED PERSONS FORWARDING COMPANY INSTITUTE OF TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT RAILWAY PRINTING HOUSE GROUP SŽ AVERAGE AGE SŽ GROUP

– Agreement on austerity measures with trade unions within the SŽ Group :  introduction of 36-hours work week instead of 40 hours ( by the end of 2009 )  wage reduction of 5% ( by the end of 2013 )  temporary lay-offs with 85% of regular wage - mostly office workers ( average wage in railways: EUR gross )  reduced level of payment for annual leave ( up to a minimum wage -790 EUR gross, instead of 70% of average wage – EUR gross in RS )  temporary suspension of certain benefits ( health prevention, the reduction of funds for works councils,... )

Agreement with trade unions within the SŽ Group (2014-)  Wage increase of 3% ( from January 2015 )  The continuation of temporary lay-offs with 85% of regular wage  Abolition of reduced payment for annual leave  Promotion of retirement with higher severance pay than specified in the collective agreement ( CA: 3 month wages, promotion: 12 month wages )  Centralization of business processes, especially purchasing, financial accounting sector and the legal and human resources areas for cost reduction

 Good business results, especially in freight transport  Poor state of infrastructure which is being partially renewed, but very slowly  Old rolling stock, which can not be replaced, in spite of good business results, due to previous loans

Employment:  discrepancy between needs and qualifications of employees  very low level of new employment,  only a few new employments from the external labor market  reassignment of employees within the SŽ Group to jobs where is shortage of stuff, such as conductors, shunters, drivers, maintenance workers, …  important role of the railway family, especially in lower- income employees,  employment in the rail is not attractive (not a cool job), although job security is at a very high level  necessary rejuvenation of employees ( average age 47,1 )

 opposition to the privatization of individual companies within SŽ Group- a positive view to a partial privatization of the SŽ Group as a whole  initiative to conclude an agreement for the introduction of austerity measures in times of crisis  important linking role between the companies in the SŽ Group

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