Employees in judiciary may strike over low pay

Following Monday’s meeting with Justice Minister Pavel Blažek on pay rises, unions in the judiciary are not ruling out strike action. Trade Union representatives said the planned salary hikes for next year are insufficient and many employees in the judiciary will remain CZK 5,000 to 6,000 below the average wage in public administration.

Police officers are also planning to protest outside the Office of the Government over low pay in the coming days. The government has said it will increase salaries by 5 to 8 percent for some employees in the public sector next year  but only on a selected basis. The only public sector employees who have been guaranteed a pay increase are teachers.