The Federation of Dutch Trade Unions (FNV) has a series of strikes planned across the Netherlands, after rail manager ProRail refused employee demands for a 15% wage increase.
According to ProRail, the proposed wage increase will require an additional investment of €49 million — which the company is unable to pay, given mounting maintenance costs for the railways and existing expenses.
In response, the FNV announced that the union will take action. Here’s how that will affect you. 👇
FNV: Strikes planned for the next two weeks
In a now-deleted statement on X, the FNV has shared its plans for the upcoming train strikes.
The first strike will take place next Monday (November 11), at the Kijfhoek marshalling yard, near Rotterdam.
Similar action will follow on Wednesday (November 13), writes the AD — affecting the Amsterdam/Alkmaar regions.
Next, strikes will hit the Utrecht/Amersfoort regions on Friday (November 15), Rotterdam/The Hague/Roosendaal the following Monday (November 18), and Eindhoven/Maastricht on Wednesday (November 20).
The last planned strike will affect the Zwolle/Groningen/Arnhem regions on Friday (November 22).
It’s not yet clear how long each of the strikes will last, and how many trains will not be able to run as a result.
How long will the strikes last?
Whilst the final planned action has been scheduled for November 22, the FNV notes that they are unsure of how long the strikes will actually last.
Although other unions such as CNV and VHS have agreed to ProRail’s terms, FNV states “it is the result of the need to take action to maintain purchasing power for everyone employed by ProRail” that the strikes go ahead.
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