Unions expect 2,000 security force members to join protest

Unions estimate that around 1,500 to 2,000 police officers, firefighters, and members of other security forces will join a protest on Thursday outside the Ministry of the Interior. Organized by the Union of Security Forces (UBS), the demonstration highlights low wages and staffing issues. Despite Interior Minister Vít Rakušan’s promise to raise salaries by 2,500 CZK, unions remain dissatisfied.

UBS Vice-Chair Aleš Lehký confirmed buses are coming from cities like Liberec, Brno, and Ostrava, with a train carriage reserved for 80 firefighters from Plzeň. Protesters demand better pay structures and less bureaucracy, as some officers reportedly struggle to make ends meet and leave within three years of joining.