Unions mobilise against pension and other reforms

Czech Republic

On 21 May thousands of people took part in a national demonstration against government reforms organised by trade unions and other groups campaigning on social issues. Changes to the labour code, privatisation and pension reform are among the main issues of concern for the trade unions. The government has already set in motion a mechanism to automatically increase retirement age as life expectancy increases. The other main pension change will is aimed at getting workers to opt out of the state scheme and take out personal private pensions.
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