Salary dispute at Czech Post unresolved

Friday’s negotiations between government representatives, Czech Post management and trade unions failed to resolve a dispute over salaries that could lead to a two-hour strike on Monday. Trade unions have been pushing for a wage increase for postal workers by 2,500 crowns a month which Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka and Interior Minister Milan Chovanec, under whose administration the state owned company is, described as unrealistic. Meanwhile, Finance Minister Andrej Babis has criticized Czech Post, saying employees’ demands for higher wages are legitimate and criticizing the company for intransparent management and excessive bonuses for managers.