The unions say the reforms launched by the centre-right cabinet of Mirek Topolanek (Civic Democrats, ODS) have resulted in growing inflation that has decreased real pay in education, health care and the public sector.
They also criticise the planned pension system reform that is to gradually increase the retirement age to 65. Most other trade unions will go on a one-hour token strike between 13:00 and 14:00, but the engine-drivers' strike will be 15 minutes longer, Polacek said. The engine-drivers will thereby protest against the authorities' investigation into a recent tragic accident in east Bohemia in which one of their colleagues died. Though members of the Railway Workers' Trade Union (OSZ) Britons head to polls in key test for PM Brown ...
Czech cabinet to wait for court's written verdict on benefits ... decided not to actively participate in the strike after their talks with Labour and Social Affairs Minister Petr Necas, Transport Minister Ales Rebicek (both ODS) and the CD's management today, the engine-drivers alone are able to paralyse the Czech railway operation. Moreover, other CD employees may join some 6000 members of the Engine-drivers' Association, Polacek added.
(Ceske Noviny)
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