Union warns transport in many Czech towns will grind to halt in June strike

Czech Unions have warned that public transport will grind to a halt in many Czech towns during a one-hour strike to be staged in June in protest of government reforms. The head of the Bohemian and Moravian Transport Workers' Union Jan Rejský made the announcement on Thursday. He stressed there are around 10,000 union members in public transport, half of whom are expected to take part in the strike. It is unclear whether the protest will also be staged in the Czech capital. The trade unions have accused the government of taking measures that, given current inflation has led to the fall in real wages in education, health care, and the public sector.