Trade union leaders threatening to strike if no deal on higher wages in public sector

Trade union leaders and government representatives on Wednesday failed to reach agreement on wage growth in the public sector in the second half of 2022. The unions are demanding a hike that will make up for the soaring inflation, which has now reached 14.2 percent and an increase in the minimum wage to 18,200 crowns from July. Another meeting is scheduled for June 7. The unions are threatening a general strike if there is no agreement by that date. The average salary in the public sector is 44,782 crowns a month, but two thirds of employees are well under that mark.