Prague transport unions threaten strike over perceived insult

Prague transportation unions are threatening strike once again after taking offence at a Christmas party invitation distributed by the transit authority’s consulting firm, BNV Consulting. The unions are demanding that the transit authority terminate cooperation with BNV by the end of the year and end all of the company’s outsourcing projects. The point of contention is a derisive comic strip shown on the invitations, in which a sacked employee thanks a consultant for still being invited to the party. The threat of a transit strike in Prague was recently averted after the city agreed to the unions’ demand for increased operational funds in November; the unions however have continued to push for other conditions to be met.