Flights grounded as Belgium strikes over pension reform

In Belgium, a general strike has led to considerable restrictions on public life.

Flights grounded as Belgium strikes over pension reform

A general strike over proposed pension reforms severely disrupted air traffic and other services in Belgium on Monday, with the country’s two main airports cancelling all outbound flights.

Belgian Workers Protest Against Attacks on Wages and Pensions - teleSUR English

The general strike paralyzes airports and public services. On Monday, the socialist General Labour Federation of Belgium (FGTB/ABVV) and the Confederation of Christian Trade Unions (CSC/ACV) called for a general strike to oppose budget cuts, particularly those affecting pensions, implemented by the coalition government led by Flemish nationalist Prime Minister Bart De Wever. RELATED: Chilean Health Workers Strike to Reject Primary Care Crisis Th…

Flights canceled, travel disrupted as general strike hits Belgium

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Belgium's anti-austerity national strike grounds flights

BRUSSELS - A national strike in Belgium kept all flights on the ground on Monday and caused some public transport disruptions as people demonstrated against the new government's austerity plans.

The Belgian government is planning hard reforms, including pension cuts. There is a lot of resistance to this. Now there is a strike everywhere in the country. Shops are closed, trains are still. By Andreas Meyer-Feist.