Strikes loom as two major rail unions reject NS deal, smallest union CNV approves

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Netherlands Train strikes to end after union members accept NS pay offer [Dutch News] 14-07-2025

Netherlands Strikes loom as two major rail unions reject NS deal, smallest union CNV approves [NL Times] 14-07-2025

Suriname / Netherlands New call centre union established in Suriname with support from FNV [UNI Global Union] 08-07-2025

Netherlands / Poland Polish workers at Dutch distribution centres go on strike [Dutch News] 08-07-2025

Netherlands CNV pauses rail strikes to resume wage talks with NS [NL Times] 14-06-2025

Netherlands NS cancels all Dutch train service on Tuesday over expanded union strike [NL Times] 08-06-2025

Netherlands Pay talks stall as employers push back on union demands [Dutch News] 19-05-2025

Netherlands Nationwide hospital strike called off after deal reached on pay [Dutch News] 27-03-2025

Netherlands Some 7,000 people per year get cancer from their work; Trade union shocked [NL Times] 19-03-2025

Netherlands UNI stands with workers in the Netherlands as IKEA ducks out of agreement [UNI Global Union] 28-02-2025

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Strikes loom as two major rail unions reject NS deal, smallest union CNV approves 2025-07-14 [NL Times]

Train strikes to end after union members accept NS pay offer 2025-07-14 [Dutch News]

Poland Polish workers at Dutch distribution centres go on strike 2025-07-08 [Dutch News]

Netherlands New call centre union established in Suriname with support from FNV 2025-07-08 [UNI Global Union]

KLM makes wages proposals after ground crews threaten to strike 2025-07-03 [Reuters]

KLM will drop pay freeze demands with new offer to worker unions 2025-06-28 [NL Times]

Major Win For KLM As Court Prohibits 24-hour Strike 2025-06-26 [Aviation Source]

Railway strike to go ahead on Tuesday, negotiations stall 2025-06-16 [Dutch News]

FNV confirms 24-hour rail strike Tuesday in Noordwest and Oost after NS talks stall 2025-06-16 [NL Times]

KLM's 14,000 ground workers could soon strike as contract negotiations hit logjam 2025-06-14 [NL Times]

CNV pauses rail strikes to resume wage talks with NS 2025-06-14 [NL Times]

NS cancels all Dutch train service on Tuesday over expanded union strike 2025-06-08 [NL Times]

Dutch rail strike on Friday criticized as 'disproportionate' by passenger association 2025-06-05 [NL Times]

Netherlands Union busting in Belarus became a topic for discussion in the Hague ActNOW! 2025-05-21 [salidarnast.info]

Pay talks stall as employers push back on union demands 2025-05-19 [Dutch News]

Over 1,000 mechanics to strike for 48 hours from Thursday against low wage increases 2025-03-27 [NL Times]

Nationwide hospital strike called off after deal reached on pay 2025-03-27 [Dutch News]

Some 7,000 people per year get cancer from their work; Trade union shocked 2025-03-19 [NL Times]

UNI stands with workers in the Netherlands as IKEA ducks out of agreement 2025-02-28 [UNI Global Union]

Collective deals pushed wages up 5.3% last year, but lower pay rises expected in 2025 2025-01-09 [NL Times]

Thousands of pharmacies to close across the Netherlands on Thursday and Friday 2025-01-09 [NL Times]

Labor unions to stage national pharmacy strike on Tuesday 2024-11-11 [NL Times]

Sexual harassment, bullying a major issue for healthcare workers 2024-11-11 [Dutch News]

National railroad strikes could start Monday as ProRail rejects union's wage demands 2024-11-06 [NL Times]

Death threats sent to NU.nl must be punished 2024-10-29 [EFJ]

Country ratifies all fundamental ILO Conventions 2024-10-08 [ILO]

Netherlands Action of solidarity with Belarusian trade unions in Amsterdam 2024-09-30 [salidarnast.info]

Netherlands Belarusian union representatives tell stories of repressions at FNV Festival 2024-09-30 [salidarnast.info]

Gov't still wants temporary early retirement scheme, union says; Strike willingness high 2024-09-10 [NL Times]

Union membership shrinks to 15% of the workforce 2024-09-09 [Dutch News]

Labor union membership fell to 15% in 2023; More young workers may sign up this year 2024-09-09 [NL Times]

Not answering the phone on days off should be a legal right: FNV 2024-08-30 [Dutch News]

Netherlands Justice a step closer for the four Dutch journalists murdered in 1982 2024-08-29 [EFJ]

Jumbo banning staff from speaking to trade unions amid contract talks, FNV claims 2024-07-30 [NL Times]

Older workers struggling on Dutch labor market 2024-07-16 [NL Times]

VAT increase on print and online media is an “unexpected poison pill” says NVJ 2024-05-22 [EFJ]

Trade unions critical of cuts to civil service 2024-05-17 [NLTimes]

Unions call for the number of labor migrants to be regulated 2024-05-10 [NL Times]

Unions insist on national early retirement for hard physical labor; Employers hesitant 2024-05-05 [NL Times]

Standing still in Solidarity: Workers in the Transport Sector Call for Safer Working Conditions 2024-04-25 [ETF]

Uber ordered to pay €584,000 in penalties for failure to comply with court order for algorithmic transparency in robo-firing case brought by Worker Info Exchange & ADCU 2024-04-01 [ADCU]

Labor unions reach new deal with NS after months of negotiations 2024-03-31 [NL Times]

Pay rises average 6.3% so far this year, as inflation drops 2024-03-19 [Dutch News]

Trade unions still pushing for high increases in wage negotiations 2024-03-19 [NL Times]

FNV announces strike at chipmaker NXP in Nijmegen 2024-03-13 [NLTimes]

NS workers reject contract deal with 6.6% pay raise; Dutch rail strike not yet planned 2024-02-16 [NL Times]

Netherlands Solidarity project leads to the first agreement at Carrefour in Uganda 2024-02-06 [UNI Global Union]

Netherlands Train strikes disrupt international train travel from the Netherlands 2024-01-11 [IamExpat]

Police and firefighters assaulted with fireworks around the Netherlands; Dozens hurt 2024-01-01 [NL Times]

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