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Local public transport plans weekly strikes through early April – Northern Times

With no agreement yet reached between regional transportation companies (including Qbuzz and Arrive in the north) and their workers, there will be strikes against public transportation several days a week for the next month. I plan to

Here are the dates:

  • Tuesday, February 28, 2023
  • Thursday, March 2, 2023
  • Monday, March 6, 2023
  • Wednesday, March 8, 2023
  • Friday, March 10, 2023
  • Tuesday, March 14, 2023
  • Wednesday, March 15, 2023
  • Monday, March 20, 2023
  • Wednesday 22 March 2023
  • Friday, March 24, 2023
  • Wednesday 29 March 2023
  • Thursday, March 30, 2023
  • Monday, April 3, 2023
  • Wednesday, April 5, 2023
  • Friday, April 7, 2023

Not all transportation will stop on these days, but serious disruptions to schedules are to be expected. According to the official travel information outlet, 9292.nl, 50% of trips went on as planned during the final strike.

Union members sign up for shifts quickly, so it’s impossible to predict whether a particular bus or train will be cancelled. That’s why Qbuzz and Arriva advise passengers to use the reisplanner or 9292 app to see options as close to their trip as possible.

FNV with about 1 million members (Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging, Dutch Trade Union Confederation) is the largest trade union in the country. CNV(Christelijk National VakbewegingChristian National Trade Union Federation), they are, among other things, reported to be demanding a 16.9% annual wage increase. Dagblad van de Noorden.

“Employers continue to refuse to have good collective bargaining agreements with affordable wages and less work. The employer association, VWOV, reiterated that it could not provide that, instead allowing them to negotiate a price increase of up to 11%.

The strike isn’t just happening in the north, it affects local transportation across the country. Half the routes were still in operation during the last strike, but in some areas such as Brabant and Twente, the number was only 15-20%, the state said. 9292.nlSimilar figures could be expected in the next few days.

https://northerntimes.nl/regional-public-transport-set-to-strike-weekly-through-early-april/ Local public transport plans weekly strikes through early April – Northern Times

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