Employees at three Brno hospitals to join strike

Several thousand employees at three state hospitals in Brno, Moravia, are to join a strike planned for late June. The manner of joining the strike is still being negotiated, but workers at one of the facilities will cease work for one hour on the day – that is on June 24th. Workers are protesting conditions in the health sector, including reforms planned by the health ministry. One of the hospitals is fighting for its survival, expected to be closed under current plans. Regional hospitals in the area, meanwhile, will reportedly not be taking part in the strike.

Author: Jan Velinger