Czech Republic
Public sector workers are facing an across-the-board cut of 10% and if a proposed reform of the pay structure goes ahead then some workers could see their salaries reduced by up to 40%. A national demonstration against the pay cuts was organised on 21 September by the CMKOS trade union confederation, calling for solidarity from all trade unions in support of public sector workers. Health workers have called off a strike planned for 15 October following a government commitment that they wouldn’t see their pay decrease in 2011. However, the union has said it may resort to industrial action unless it gets a similar guarantee for workers in social care.
Read more at > CMKOS (EN)
And at > Prague Post news website (EN)
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