Trade union federation CMKOS has announced that it will be campaigning against the current centre-right government coalition in the upcoming general elections in 2014. Trade unions have continuously mobilised against reforms by the government and will focus their campaign on the minimum wage, social services and the harmonisation of the Labour Code and the new Civil Code. CMKOS also stated that deputy prime minister of the government Schwarzenberg who has supported the government's reforms proposed by his party was unacceptable as Czech presidential candidate.
English: http://praguemonitor.com/2013/01/22/trade-unions-launch-campaign ...
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