Ah, the age-old tale! Due to a regional strike by public transport staff, some trains in the east and the north of the Netherlands will not be riding today. (Sorry, passengers!)
As RTL Nieuws reports, Arriva employees from Leeuwarden, Emmen, Mariënberg and Zwolle will not work today.
The strike is a way of “fighting for less workload and higher wages,” says Wim Eilert, director of the labour union VVMC.
The wheels on the bus go round
According to Arriva, today’s strike should only affect trains, not buses. 🚌
Door een staking op donderdag 2 februari, kan onze dienstregeling van de trein op de Vechtdallijnen (Drenthe/Overijssel) en in Friesland te maken krijgen met verstoringen. We adviseren reizigers gebruik te maken van ander vervoer. Kijk voor meer info op:https://t.co/7PXEZTJrRh pic.twitter.com/g0yNfIXh7R— Arriva Nederland (@Arriva_NL) February 1, 2023
Translation: Due to a strike on Thursday, 2 February, our train timetable on the Vechtdal lines (Drenthe/Overijssel) and in Friesland may be affected by disruptions. We advise travellers to use other means of transport. For more information, look at: http://arriva.nl/staking
The strike comes after the recent halt of important negotiations for wage increases by the collective labour agreement — just like in December of last year.
Around 1,300 employees are concerned by these negotiations, but it is unknown whether they will all participate in the strike.
Keeping ‘em coming
You better sort out next week’s travel plans ahead of time, because the strikes are far from over.
Next week will see strikes on five consecutive days. Around 13,000 employees from the larger regional transport labour agreement will stop working, affecting mostly buses. Yikes!
What do you think about the upcoming strikes? Tell us in the comments!