**Hunger Strike Begins at RTV Building**
Darko Sper, chief representative of the Nezavisnost Union, started a hunger strike on Monday morning. He is protesting against unmet employee demands. Sper was joined by Mijaz Civovic, head of the RTV Professional Union.
Sper’s action came as a surprise to many employees. He will stay in the RTV building and stop eating until his demands are met. Every day at noon, he will talk to reporters about his progress.
The Nezavisnost Union says that General Director Goran Karadzic has not kept promises made to union representatives. Deadlines for meeting employee demands have passed.
**What Are Sper’s Demands?**
Sper wants the General Director to:
* Ask the Management Board to dismiss Nenad Cacic, acting chief and editor of RTV First Channel
* Hold a competition to choose new chief editors and program directors
* Introduce a new job classification agreed upon with major unions last year
Sper has asked for a Management Board meeting to discuss these points by March 21.