Czech ruling party says wage growth must be priority for next governmentPRAGUE (Reuters) - The next Czech government should spread the benefits of strong growth with workers and shift to a higher wage economy, Lubomir Zaoralek, who will lead the ruling Social Democrats into next month s election, said on Wednesday. (For graphic, click tmsnrt.rs/2xRMCax)     The center left party trails its coalition partner, the ANO movement, by double digits ahead of the Oct. 20-21 vote but Foreign Minister Zaoralek says it can attract voters concerned with economic fairness. The Czech Republic is heavily industrialized and has a large auto sector. Strong growth, which stood at 4.7 percent in the second quarter, has led to labor shortages and increased wage demands.  Private sector wage growth has led public sector workers to demand higher pay and the government has increased salaries for health and education workers who have long lagged behind.  If the society is to remain united ... when there is prosperity, then that has to be for all,  Zaoralek, 61, said in an interview. He said his priorities were wage growth, education and lifting living standards to those of western Europe. The outgoing government has raised the minimum wage each year. The latest rise set wages at 12,200 crowns ($561.23) per month and takes effect next year.  It also agreed to increase teacher salaries. Teachers are the worst paid as compared to other skilled professions in OECD countries. Zaoralek said the country needed a new economic model that could produce higher margin goods even it meant some companies dependent on cheap labor shut. Such a shift would echo developments in export industries where wage growth has forced companies to innovate to maintain margins. Czech workers make about a third of their German counterparts. To catch up with western neighbors the country needs to keep in step with EU partners as the bloc debates its post-Brexit future, he said, adding that the country is interested in getting observer status in the euro zone. But it should not push to join the euro zone quickly, he said. Such a push could encounter opposition from potential coalition partners. Zaoralek s stance differs from that of outgoing Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka who says the next government should set a date for joining. Most Czechs do not want the country to join the currency bloc. Zaoralek said elections are often decided in the final days of campaigning so the Social Democrats could still form the next government. No party is expected to win an absolute majority and opinion polls have proved inaccurate in previous elections. One headache for both ANO and potential coalition partners is that parliament voted this month to allow police to charge ANO founder and chairman, billionaire Andrej Babis, with fraud in drawing EU subsidies. He denies wrongdoing. Zaoralek said he could not see Babis in the next cabinet if he were charged. He did not rule out a coalition with the ANO movement if Babis is not prime minister.  It is tough to build a coalition with someone who is being prosecuted .... That is unimaginable,  he said. worldnews
czech ruling party says wage growth must priority next governmentprague reuters the next czech government spread benefits strong growth workers shift higher wage economy lubomir zaoralek lead ruling social democrats next month election said wednesday for graphic click the center left party trails coalition partner ano movement double digits ahead vote foreign minister zaoralek says attract voters concerned economic fairness the czech republic heavily industrialized large auto sector strong growth stood percent second quarter led labor shortages increased wage demands private sector wage growth led public sector workers demand higher pay government increased salaries health education workers long tagged behind if society remain united prosperity zaoralek said interview he said priorities wage growth education lifting living standards western europe the outgoing government raised minimum wage year the latest rise set wages crowns per month takes effect next year it also agreed increase teacher salaries teachers worst paid compared skilled professions oecd countries zaoralek said country needed new economic model could produce higher margin goods even meant companies dependent cheap labor shut such shift would echo developments export industries wage growth forced companies innovate maintain margins czech workers make third german counterparts to catch western neighbors country needs keep step eu partners bloc debates future said adding country interested getting observer status euro zone but push join euro zone quickly said such push could encounter opposition potential coalition partners zaoralek stance differs outgoing prime minister bohuslav sobotka says next government set date joining most czech want country join currency bloc zaoralek said elections often decided final days campaigning social democrats could still form next government no party expected win absolute majority opinion polls proved inaccurate previous elections one headache ano potential coalition partners parliament voted month allow police charge ano founder chairman billionaire andrew basis fraud drawing eu subsidies he denies wrongdoing zaoralek said could see basis next cabinet charged he rule coalition ano movement basis prime minister it tough build coalition someone prosecuted that imaginable said worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Czech ruling party says wage growth must be priority for next governmentPRAGUE (Reuters) - The next Czech government should spread the benefits of strong growth with workers and shift to a higher wage economy, Lubomir Zaoralek, who will lead the ruling Social Democrats into next month s election, said on Wednesday. (For graphic, click tmsnrt.rs/2xRMCax)     The center left party trails its coalition partner, the ANO movement, by double digits ahead of the Oct. 20-21 vote but Foreign Minister Zaoralek says it can attract voters concerned with economic fairness. The Czech Republic is heavily industrialized and has a large auto sector. Strong growth, which stood at 4.7 percent in the second quarter, has led to labor shortages and increased wage demands.  Private sector wage growth has led public sector workers to demand higher pay and the government has increased salaries for health and education workers who have long lagged behind.  If the society is to remain united ... when there is prosperity, then that has to be for all,  Zaoralek, 61, said in an interview. He said his priorities were wage growth, education and lifting living standards to those of western Europe. The outgoing government has raised the minimum wage each year. The latest rise set wages at 12,200 crowns ($561.23) per month and takes effect next year.  It also agreed to increase teacher salaries. Teachers are the worst paid as compared to other skilled professions in OECD countries. Zaoralek said the country needed a new economic model that could produce higher margin goods even it meant some companies dependent on cheap labor shut. Such a shift would echo developments in export industries where wage growth has forced companies to innovate to maintain margins. Czech workers make about a third of their German counterparts. To catch up with western neighbors the country needs to keep in step with EU partners as the bloc debates its post-Brexit future, he said, adding that the country is interested in getting observer status in the euro zone. But it should not push to join the euro zone quickly, he said. Such a push could encounter opposition from potential coalition partners. Zaoralek s stance differs from that of outgoing Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka who says the next government should set a date for joining. Most Czechs do not want the country to join the currency bloc. Zaoralek said elections are often decided in the final days of campaigning so the Social Democrats could still form the next government. No party is expected to win an absolute majority and opinion polls have proved inaccurate in previous elections. One headache for both ANO and potential coalition partners is that parliament voted this month to allow police to charge ANO founder and chairman, billionaire Andrej Babis, with fraud in drawing EU subsidies. He denies wrongdoing. Zaoralek said he could not see Babis in the next cabinet if he were charged. He did not rule out a coalition with the ANO movement if Babis is not prime minister.  It is tough to build a coalition with someone who is being prosecuted .... That is unimaginable,  he said. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: czech ruling party says wage growth must priority next governmentprague reuters the next czech government spread benefits strong growth workers shift higher wage economy lubomir zaoralek lead ruling social democrats next month election said wednesday for graphic click the center left party trails coalition partner ano movement double digits ahead vote foreign minister zaoralek says attract voters concerned economic fairness the czech republic heavily industrialized large auto sector strong growth stood percent second quarter led labor shortages increased wage demands private sector wage growth led public sector workers demand higher pay government increased salaries health education workers long tagged behind if society remain united prosperity zaoralek said interview he said priorities wage growth education lifting living standards western europe the outgoing government raised minimum wage year the latest rise set wages crowns per month takes effect next year it also agreed increase teacher salaries teachers worst paid compared skilled professions oecd countries zaoralek said country needed new economic model could produce higher margin goods even meant companies dependent cheap labor shut such shift would echo developments export industries wage growth forced companies innovate maintain margins czech workers make third german counterparts to catch western neighbors country needs keep step eu partners bloc debates future said adding country interested getting observer status euro zone but push join euro zone quickly said such push could encounter opposition potential coalition partners zaoralek stance differs outgoing prime minister bohuslav sobotka says next government set date joining most czech want country join currency bloc zaoralek said elections often decided final days campaigning social democrats could still form next government no party expected win absolute majority opinion polls proved inaccurate previous elections one headache ano potential coalition partners parliament voted month allow police charge ano founder chairman billionaire andrew basis fraud drawing eu subsidies he denies wrongdoing zaoralek said could see basis next cabinet charged he rule coalition ano movement basis prime minister it tough build coalition someone prosecuted that imaginable said worldnews