Hundreds glass workers rally in Prague

Around 500 workers from the troubled glass giant Bohemia Crystalex Trading gathered outside the government building in Prague on Monday to draw attention to their social situation. They also protested against the government’s lack of action when dealing with the impact of the company’s bankruptcy. The protesters asked the government to allow for extraordinary social benefits; they also demanded a change in the law that would not give priority to banks over the company’s own employees when settling corporate debts.

Bohemia Crystalex Trading was the country’s largest manufacturer of glass with around 7,000 employees. In September last year, it declared bankruptcy and closed most of its plants.