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Brussels Airlines workers threaten strike over flights to Israel, citing ethical objections

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Brussels Airlines workers threaten strike over flights to Israel, citing ethical objections [SAJR] 04-09-2026


OXY Tower construction site on fire in the centre of Brussels [BWI] 17-07-2026


UPS layoffs show why we need limits on abusive subcontracting [ETF] 01-07-2026


Firefighters file indefinite strike notice [The Times] 25-06-2026


/ Europe Tuesday's Brussels public sector strike is part of Europe-wide action [The Times] 23-06-2026



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  JOB  Europe We are hiring a Policy officer 2026-09-11 [EFBWW]

Brussels Airlines workers threaten strike over flights to Israel, citing ethical objections 2026-09-04 [SAJR]

Belgium Luca Visentini's Seven Years at the Helm of Europe's Trade Unions For more info 2026-08-04 [The Labour Pulse]

  JOB   Vacancy at the ETF – Administrative Trainee 2026-07-31 [ETF]

  JOB   Application for a traineeship 2026-07-30 [ETUI]

  JOB   Vacancy for a Senior Researcher ‘Just Transition/Foresight’ 2026-07-30 [ETUI]

OXY Tower construction site on fire in the centre of Brussels 2026-07-17 [BWI]

Europe ILO and European Commission Renew Strategic Labour Partnership in Brussels For more info 2026-07-10 [The Labour Pulse]

Daily press in French-speaking Belgium under the control of a monopoly 2026-07-08 [EFJ]

  JOB  Europe Vacancy at the ETF – Communications Manager 2026-07-06 [ETF]

UPS layoffs show why we need limits on abusive subcontracting 2026-07-01 [ETF]

Firefighters file indefinite strike notice 2026-06-25 [The Times]

Europe Tuesday's Brussels public sector strike is part of Europe-wide action 2026-06-23 [The Times]

Europe Tuesday's Brussels public sector strike is part of Europe-wide action 2026-06-22 [The Times]

Belgium is seen as a strike-prone country – but how does it compare with others? 2026-06-17 [The Times]

Budget cuts to state education adopted in a denial of democracy 2026-06-09 [Education International]

Hospital and healthcare social partners visit Leuven hospital with DG EMPL 2026-06-05 [EPSU]

After 130 years Belgian liberal trade union initiates rebranding 2026-05-31 [The Times]

Bpost services disrupted again as workers strike in Wallonia 2026-05-30 [The Times]

‘The mood has changed’: Belgium’s workers strike back 2026-05-13 [The Morning Star]

National strike: Between 40,000 and 75,000 workers protest on streets of Brussels 2026-05-13 [The Times]

Unions take to the streets in Brussels for public services emergency 2026-05-13 [EPSU]

Palestine Shireen Abu Akleh Prize awarded to Palestinian journalist Zareefa Abou Qoura 2026-05-12 [IFJ]

Demonstration: No to pension cuts, yes to taxing wealth 2026-05-11 [UNI]

Everything we know so far about next week's strike in Belgium 2026-05-05 [The Times]

What is May Day, and what is happening in Brussels today? 2026-05-01 [The Times]

Bpost strike: New negotiations to take place amid postal service disruptions 2026-04-20 [The Times]

Bpost talks collapse as unions walk out amid ongoing strike 2026-04-14 [BNA]

Brussels rally fights cuts in Belgium's French-speaking public sector 2026-04-14 [EPSU]

80,000 March in Belgium’s 24 Hour National Strike Against Government Austerity 2026-03-25 [University Observer]

Unions take to the streets against austerity as EPSU joins national protest 2026-03-14 [EPSU]

100,000 Join National Strike Against Austerity 2026-03-14 [Newsclick]

BWI joins affiliates' big demonstration in Brussels 2026-03-13 [BWI]

Pension reform row fuels anger ahead of Brussels union protest 2026-03-12 [BNA]

Trade unions renews criticism against pension reform 2026-03-10 [BrusselsTimes]

Country Braces for 72-Hour Rail Strike Over Pension Clash 2026-02-28 [The Traveller]

Hospitality workers miss out on millions in supplementary pensions 2026-02-24 [The Times]

Brussels Airport warns travellers of near-total shutdown during 12 March general strike 2026-02-23 [Visa HQ]

Brussels Airport poised to halt departures on 12 March amid nationwide strike threat 2026-02-18 [Aviation 24]

Unions win annulment of law criminalising leaks of state secrets to journalists 2026-02-17 [EFJ]

Palestine Belgian arms factory workers strike over IDF attaché’s visit to premises 2026-02-16 [The Times]

EPSU on the streets in solidarity with public service workers 2026-02-15 [EPSU]

Europe Culture sector strikes sweep across Europe as Belgian workers join growing protests 2026-02-12 [Belga]

Trade unions set up roadblocks at entrance routes to Brussels 2026-02-12 [The Times]

Unions continue anti-government protests with action in five provinces 2026-02-10 [Belga]

Council of State blocks unions’ bid for new three-day rail strike 2026-02-06 [Visa HQ]

Walloon public transport still disrupted as strike continues 2026-02-05 [The Times]

Top court rejects appeal for three-day rail strike in February 2026-02-04 [The Times]

Unions fear job losses at airports 2026-02-03 [BT]

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This month in labour history

19-09-1942 The 838 workers of the factories and foundries of Baume and Marpent decide to strike despite the ban by the Nazi occupier. 3 days in a row, they are forced to return to work by soldiers armed with machine guns. [more]