[fse-esf] big strike in Czechia tomorrow

[Mirek Prokes]

Dear all,

transport unions announced a "not a single wheel rolls on rails" strike 
in Czechia (railways stopping completely, urban transport in Prague and 
several big cities) for Monday, 13 June, with the aim to force the 
government to withdraw its austerity "reforms" (tax, pension, health and 
social care, education) from the parliament and start a general 
discussion on them to achieve a broader consensus, or to step down.
The government stroke back with inviting the union leaders to its 
extraordinary Saturday meeting for "negotiations" where they were handed 
the judicial ban of that strike (for not having announced it 3 days in 
advance).
Even more trade unions then announced even a longer and broader strike 
to be held tomorrow, on Thursday, 16 June, with marches and blockades al 
buildings.
President Václav Klaus has already cancelled the celebration of his 70th 
birthday, planned for this Thursday.
Civic initiatives working together on the platforms of the Czech Social 
Forum and Alliance of Labour and Solidarity support this strike and 
calls for new elections while the government declares it "will never 
give up the reforms".

Watch the news from Prague tomorrow. In solidarity,

Mirek Prokes,
Czech Social Forum