Czech unions call strike, blame gov't for reforms

                   
finance.cz     May 20, 2008            

Czech unions said on Tuesday they would hold a one-hour strike on June 24 to protest against the centre-right government's health, pension and welfare reforms. The Czech-Moravian Chamber of Unions (CMKOS), which has 600,000 members, said the reforms had slashed incomes and raised inflation. "Our... [read full story]                

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Unions call strike against govt reforms

praguemonitor.com     May 21, 2008          

By ČTK / Published 21 May 2008 Prague, May 20 (CTK) - The Czech trade unions will go on a warning strike against the government reforms on June 24, the umbrella Bohemian and Moravian Trade Union Confederation (CMKOS) decided Tuesday. Since March, the CMKOS that associates 32 union organisations...                

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Transit workers to join one-hour strike 24 June

praguemonitor.com     May 23, 2008          

There will be no public transport in many Czech towns for one hour on 24 June as the transport workers' unions join the country-wide anti-reform strike. ... By ČTK / Published 23 May 2008 Prague, May 22 (CTK) - Traffic will stop in many Czech towns during a one-hour...                

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