Union leaders meet in Prague to demand action on poverty

Thousands of union officials from around Czechia came to Prague on Monday for a Czech Confederation of Trade Unions meeting intended to highlight poverty. The umbrella body, which has a total of over a quarter of a million members, is demanding that the government take measures to lessen the impact of price rises and the energy crisis on workers and their families.

Public sector unions secured some rises for their members this year but leaders have not yet said how much more they will demand for employees at private companies.

The Czech Ministry of Finance predicts average inflation of 16.2 percent this year.