Prague Transport Union leaders and city officials reach agreement, strike has been averted

Prague public transport unions and Prague city officials reached an agreement on Friday, averting a strike that would have brought the tram, metro, and bus network of the capital to a standstill. City officials and union leaders were able to agree on four out of seven points. Trade union leaders demanded that the city not only cover the company’s deficit of 1.9 billion crowns, or more than 112 million US dollars, but also put a stop to any planned layoffs, which is one of the three points that will be the subject of future negotiations.