US EditionRail Strike on Friday Expected to Disrupt Services Nationwide - DutchNews.nl
- The Dutch state-owned NS announced a nationwide rail strike on Friday, June 6, mainly affecting the central region of Midden-Nederland.
- The strike follows failed negotiations after May 8, when the NS rejected unions’ demands for a better collective labor agreement covering wages and conditions.
- The FNV and VVMC unions criticized NS’s offer of a 2.55% annual pay rise as insufficient and inflation-disconnected and confirmed additional strikes later this month.
- Union leader Janssen stated, "That means we are forced to go on strike," while NS expects international trains to run as planned despite disruptions.
- The strike will disrupt domestic train services nationwide and may lead to further industrial action if NS does not meet union demands.
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Striking is an extreme measure that is being used too early next Friday, writes Hans Nijenhuis in this commentary.
The NS staff is going on strike. The first action for a better collective labour agreement will take place on Friday. In the middle of the country, no trains will probably run.
The unions want to stop working after stalled collective labor agreement negotiations.
Train passengers should expect strikes in the coming weeks. The actions will start next Friday and will immediately bring train traffic to a standstill throughout the country.
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