Public service unions joined a national rally at the end of November in support of changes to the Czech labour code. Although unions are not happy with everything in the new code they were keen to show their opposition to employers who are calling for major changes to the legislation. Employers are looking for reforms which would make it easier to sack workers and to undermine trade unions.
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