Public Transport Strike Next Tuesday?
by Sam Beckwith
Public transport workers are set to strike in Prague, potentially bringing the city to a standstill.
Unofficial sources suggest industrial action affecting metros, trams and buses could take place next Tuesday (November 10) but, if it happens, it’s unclear how long it might last.
According to reports, Prague’s public transit company, Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy (DPP), has billions of crowns in debt and won’t be able to meet its December wage bill.
Union leaders blame the city of Prague for this situation, for failing to provide DPP with adequate funding and, by striking, hope to show how important public transportation is to the city.
To ease the current crisis, city officials want DPP employees to accept pay cuts, which the unions are refusing, pointing out that most of their members already earn wages below the Prague average.
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November 8th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
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