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workers push back against Delhaize franchising its supermarkets [UNI Global Union] 2023-03-24

'This blockade is a warning': Delhaize e-commerce depot blocked by strike action [The Times] 2023-03-19

Solidarity with Bekaert strikers [IndustriALL] 2022-12-22

Workers in Belgium take action over cost-of-living crisis [EPSU] 2022-12-17

Unionized rail workers stage nationwide strike [Xinhua] 2022-11-29

Social service workers denounce an overload of work and a lack of staff [EPSU] 2022-11-16

General strike over inflation [UNI] 2022-11-09

BSCA Security refuses to discuss with the unions; strike at Charleroi airport continues [Aviation 24] 2022-10-18

Protests to maintain purchasing power in Belgium: It’s time to protect the citizens [CESI] 2022-09-24

Conciliation failed at Sagrex-Heidelbergcement [BWI] 2022-09-06

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Today's labour news


Belgium Dividends paid by Cartamundi’s Irish operation to be raised by union in talks 2023-03-24 [Irish Times]

workers push back against Delhaize franchising its supermarkets 2023-03-24 [UNI Global Union]

'This blockade is a warning': Delhaize e-commerce depot blocked by strike action 2023-03-19 [The Times]

  JOB   New job: Head of Press and Communications 2023-02-22 [ETUC]

Belgium Solidarity with Bekaert strikers 2022-12-22 [IndustriALL]

Workers in Belgium take action over cost-of-living crisis 2022-12-17 [EPSU]

Qatar Arrests in Qatar corruption probe 2022-12-10 [EURACTIV]

Unionized rail workers stage nationwide strike 2022-11-29 [Xinhua]

Social service workers denounce an overload of work and a lack of staff 2022-11-16 [EPSU]

Cost-of-living strike hits traffic, businesses in Belgium 2022-11-11 [Al Jazeera]

General strike over inflation 2022-11-09 [UNI]

BSCA Security refuses to discuss with the unions; strike at Charleroi airport continues 2022-10-18 [Aviation 24]

Protests to maintain purchasing power in Belgium: It’s time to protect the citizens 2022-09-24 [CESI]

Cement workers end strike, secure travel allowance increase 2022-09-14 [BWI]

Conciliation failed at Sagrex-Heidelbergcement 2022-09-08 [ICM]

Conciliation failed at Sagrex-Heidelbergcement 2022-09-06 [BWI]

  JOB  Global New job: Administrative Assistant in the Events, IT, and Administration Unit 2022-09-06 [Education International]

Everything is going up, except freelance rates 2022-08-08 [EFJ]

Strike at international jewellery store 2022-06-30 [BT]

General strike over fair wages 2022-06-29 [IUF]

Brussels Airlines unions demand meeting with CEO following three-day strike 2022-06-26 [The Times]

Journalists acquitted for stalking and breach of privacy in SLAPP-case 2022-06-23 [EFJ]

80.000 workers on the streets of Brussels for higher pay and better conditions 2022-06-22 [EPSU]

Major labor unions to lead demonstration 2022-06-20 [Cr]

  JOB   Secretary / Administrative Assistant 2022-06-17 [EPSU]

Why are unions organising another national strike next week? 2022-06-16 [The Times]

Strikes get little sympathy from Government 2022-06-02 [TBT]

Ryanair faces possible disruption in Belgium as crews threaten to strike 2022-04-21 [The Irish Times]

Ryanair cabin crew on strike on weekend from 22 to 24 April 2022-04-16 [Aviation 24]

Belgium Steelworkers show wartime solidarity 2022-04-12 [IndustriALL]

Ireland Local government services and trade unions during Covid times: lessons learnt from Belgium and Ireland 2022-04-08 [PSI]

Belgium IndustriALL and Solvay renew and improve benchmark GFA 2022-04-06 [IndustriALL]

Belgium decriminalizes sex work 2022-04-04 [MoveUP]

  JOB  Belgium Research, Policy and Advocacy Coordinator 2022-03-21 [EI]

 VIDEO  More and more women joining construction 2022-03-12 [BWI]

Belgium KBC Bank accused of showing ‘complete contempt' for staff and industrial relations 2022-02-15 [Irish Times]

Teaching should no longer be “despised” 2022-02-11 [EI]

Global Belgian authorities support BWI's health and safety declaration covering 18M workers worldwide 2022-02-07 [BWI]

‘Right to disconnect': boss may no longer call employees after hours 2022-01-05 [BT]

 VIDEO  Health Workers Protest Obligatory Vaccinations 2021-12-08 [News.com]

Organising gig workers in Belgium: Interview with Martin Willems of ‘United Freelancers' 2021-11-09 [Brave New Europe]

Strike closes 100 Lidl stores 2021-10-15 [VRT]

Lidl staff still on strike: here is the list of stores closed this Friday 2021-10-15 [News in 24]

Brussels Airlines strike: ‘No intention to punish passengers' 2021-08-23 [Cheraw Chronicle]

Europe Unions back work permits for undocumented migrant hunger strikers 2021-07-14 [ETUC]

BWI expresses concern over school construction site collapse 2021-06-25 [BWI]

Qatar Unions and football association agree to a platform to monitor Qatar's migrant workers 2021-06-10 [BWI]

Qatar Unions and football association agree to a platform to monitor Qatar's migrant workers 2021-06-09 [BWI]

25,000 companies and 250,000 workers want OHS as a right 2021-04-29 [BWI]

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This month in labour history


18-03-1886 A riot broke out in Liège at the end of an anarchist demonstration. The anger that erupts is that of workers crushed by the "law of the market" and by the incredible "dualisation" of society. [more]

19-03-1886 The miners of Jemeppe-sur-Meuse begin a strike which spreads throughout the basin, for a salary increase. The civic guards of Leuven and Brussels are sent to suppress the struggle. The Liège court pronounces 77 convictions. [more]

22-03-1902 Revolver shots are fired at the end of a workers' meeting in La Louvière, the post office is blown up. [more]

25-03-1886 The coal miners of "Bois Communal de Fleurus" went on strike and also stopped work at a neighboring mine, the "Société du Nord" in Gilly. From mine to mine, groups of strikers formed processions and spread everywhere to stop work at other mines. [more]

26-03-1886 The miners on strike organized flying pickets and stopped the rolling mills, foundries and glassworks in the region. [more]

29-03-1886 In the center of the glass industry north of Charleroi, soldiers open fire on strikers in Roux, a massacre that leaves 12 dead. [more]

31-03-1898 Law granting 'civil personality' to professional unions, strengthening the labour movement. [more]