Skoda workers threaten strike action over pay demands

Workers at the Skoda Auto plant in the central Bohemian town of Mlada Boleslav are threatening to go on a symbolic one-hour strike if their wage demands are not met. Talks between union leaders and employers ended in deadlock on Friday. Skoda Auto is believed to have offered workers a pay increase of 11 percent. A spokesman for the company said negotiations would continue on Monday.

Author: Ian Willoughby