On 21 April, representatives of the trade unions walked out from the tripartite (government, unions, employers) talks concerning the government's reform package, Jaroslav Zavadil, chairman of the Bohemian and Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions (CMKOS), told journalists. He said that the trade unionists had submitted a number of comments and their own draft pension reform to the government, but that it did not take them into consideration. The Association of Independent Trade Unions (ASO) also walked out from the meeting. The union leadership has called on Prime Minister Petr Necas, who was absent in the meeting, to arrange a special meeting of the tripartite leadership to discuss further communication.
English: http://praguemonitor.com/2011/04/22/trade-unions-walk-out-govt-talks
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