5% cut in public sector wages?

After the constitutional court struck down a proposed real estate tax, the government is looking to raise money elsewhere. Among the proposals is a 5% cut in public sector salaries. Unions reacted angrily to the news, with leaders saying they will not allow any more additional cuts. Union leader Branimir Štrukelj said that public sector workers had reached the limits of what they would allow. He said he was surprised by the announcement, saying that unions had not even discussed a one percent cut with the government.