Confidence in trade unions falls: survey

Less than four out of 10 Czechs trust trade unions according to a poll carried out by the STEM agency. The survey showed 37 percent of Czechs trusted unions, the lowest level since 2003. The agency said the fall in trust was partly caused by the economic crisis and high unemployment and the overall distrust of political institutions. Faith in trades unions peaked in the second half of the 1990’s when around half of population said they had confidence in them. The latest poll was carried out in June with 1,282 people questioned.

Author: Chris Johnstone