Transport strike originally planned for Monday postponed

Transport unions have announced a decision to postpone a strike set for Monday morning until Thursday, in order to give Parliament time to meet their demands. The move came after the cabinet agreed at an emergency meeting on Thursday night to abolish proposed tax changes which would reduce employee benefits. At the direct intervention of Prime Minister Jan Fischer, transport unions agreed on Friday to give Parliament a few more days to scrap the respective amendment from the proposed tax changes. Union leaders have threatened to go on an indefinite strike if their grievances are not addressed. Parliament is to debate the issue at a special session next Tuesday.