Belgrade Pharmacy Employees Demand Solutions After 15 Unpaid Salaries

Employees of Apoteka Beograd are set to meet with the institution's director on July 15, demanding concrete solutions after enduring 15 months without salaries and losing health insurance. The civic movement Kreni-promeni is backing the employees, urging director Nikola Prelević to come to the meeting with actionable decisions rather than further unfulfilled promises.

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After tomorrow's meeting, there will be no more room for excuses. The public will know only one thing: whether there is political will to save Apoteka Beograd or if a decision has been made to shut it down.

Nikola Stanković, a councilor with Kreni-promeni, emphasized that the upcoming meeting must yield tangible outcomes. "After tomorrow's meeting, there will be no more room for excuses. The public will know only one thing: whether there is political will to save Apoteka Beograd or if a decision has been made to shut it down," Stanković stated in a movement announcement.

The employees have faced months of uncertainty, and the movement insists that further delays in resolving their plight are unacceptable. "After 15 unpaid salaries, there is no more room for excuses tomorrow. Employees are not looking for new promises, but a clear plan with precise deadlines – when will the back wages be paid, how will the operations of Apoteka Beograd be unblocked, and does the City of Belgrade intend to save this institution at all?" the statement read.

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After 15 unpaid salaries, there is no more room for excuses tomorrow. Employees are not looking for new promises, but a clear plan with precise deadlines – when will the back wages be paid, how will the operations of Apoteka Beograd be unblocked, and does the City of Belgrade intend to save this institution at all?

Stanković highlighted that Apoteka Beograd's account is blocked due to a debt exceeding 305 million dinars. He placed responsibility on both the institution's management and the City of Belgrade as its founder. "The greatest price will not be paid by politicians, but by employees who have been working for months without pay and citizens who are left without a public pharmacy network and an institution of key importance for public health," he warned.

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The greatest price will not be paid by politicians, but by employees who have been working for months without pay and citizens who are left without a public pharmacy network and an institution of key importance for public health.