On Wednesday and Friday, Regional transport workers will strike again to demand a better salary and labour agreement.
Are you shocked? We sure aren’t. Recently, there’ve been more and more regional transport strikes — and it looks like they’re not going anywhere. 😉
Trade unions CNV and FNV warn that these strikes will not be the last of them since there has yet to be a collective labour agreement, reports the NOS.
Where and when?
Did you think Wednesday and Friday would be the only days of a strike? Nope, not on the regional transport workers’ watch.
At the moment, two days of strikes have been announced, which will set off a series of strikes that’ll each be reported at least 48 hours in advance.
For now, it’s still unknown which transport links will or won’t be running, so you can’t plan your journeys just yet.
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Therefore, we suggest keeping your eyes peeled on 9292 to know whether you’ll be one of the unlucky commuters on those days.
Trouble on and off the tracks
Regional transport workers aren’t the only ones on strike. Over the last few weeks, garbage collectors in and around Utrecht and Amsterdam have stopped working for the same reasons.
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The FNV wants to increase wages to line up with the inflation and stressful work conditions that are being felt all throughout the country.
On behalf of the Association of Public Transport Employers, chairman Fred Kagie explained that the money is just not enough to support these demands. 🙄
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