Security forces unions to go ahead with protest outside Ministry of Interior

The Union of Security Forces will go ahead with a planned protest on November 21st in front of the Ministry of Interior building, even after the promise of Minister of the Interior Vít Rakušan to increase the salaries of police officers and firefighters by 2,500 crowns, chairman Aleš Lehký told ČTK on Saturday. According to a statement on their website, the unions want to continue to draw attention to the low salaries of police officers, firefighters and other employees of security units.

Rakušan said earlier this week, after meeting with union representatives, that next year policemen and firefighters are to receive a contribution to salary stabilisation of 1,000 crowns, in addition to the already-promised 1,500 crowns for workers' pay grades. According to a statement by Lehký on Thursday, the unions expected the amount to be much higher.