Czechia - Unions stop veterinary job cuts - May 31, 2026

Trade unions at the State Veterinary Administration (SVS) ended strike readiness after reaching an agreement with management and the Ministry of Agriculture that prevented planned staffing cuts and preserved the regional structure of the service. The dispute involved workers at the State Veterinary Administration represented by the Trade Union of State Bodies and Organisations (OSSOO) and the Czech-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions (ČMKOS). Strike readiness was declared on 12 March in response to proposed organisational changes, including a planned 6% reduction in jobs and cuts to management positions. Following negotiations on 15 May, the employer confirmed that the planned 6% staffing reduction would not go ahead.

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