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The unions and the management of GSK have established a timetable for future discussions on the announced massive restructuring, with three works councils scheduled for November and December, while the unions are considering taking action. #GSK #restructuration #syndicats (translated)

Maurits Vande Reyde wrote that the public broadcaster had, in his view, provided misleading coverage in recent weeks regarding alleged severe cuts at VRT. According to him, unions had been given uninterrupted radio and airtime, while VRT NWS had not provided objective context and had widely disseminated their message. He described this as a situation at the level of a banana republic. Vande Reyde stated that the funding for VRT had increased in recent years, with millions more for, among other things, combating fake news and pension costs, and that only limited cuts had been made. Furthermore, he argued that the broadcaster could have generated more revenue from digital advertising. During the previous budget discussions, new concessions had been made regarding this, allowing VRT to show millions more in digital advertising, he wrote. According to him, parliament had not been informed about those agreements. He claimed that VRT had negotiated directly at the government table and secured a lot, only to then loudly protest and strike. According to him, the news editorial team had adopted the alarming stories from the unions. Vande Reyde wrote that trust in the media had thereby reached a historic low. #VRT #fakenews #mediawijsheid (translated)

Tadek Solarz wrote that KLM, according to him, moved the written customer service to the Philippines, which would lead to the loss of about 150 Dutch jobs. Filipino employees would answer Dutch customer inquiries using AI translation software. Solarz stated that KLM paid Dutch customer service employees about €2,650 gross per month, compared to an average of around €300 for similar work in Manila—a difference of almost 90%. He contrasted this development with calls from trade unions and policymakers for higher quality jobs and higher salaries. He also wrote that according to PISA research, one third of Dutch fifteen-year-olds did not reach the minimum level of reading proficiency. He warned that simple jobs were disappearing while the demands on employees were increasing, even though such work served as a stepping stone to the labor market for many people. According to Solarz, the economy was increasingly demanding higher qualifications, while a significant portion of the future workforce struggled with basic skills. #KLM #klantenservice #arbeidsmarkt (translated)

Maurits Vande Reyde stated that people would not understand what it was about if the public broadcaster spoke of trade unions instead of a "hijacking by trade unions." He described the broadcaster as being at the level of a banana republic. https://t.co/Q7r5hkVCmJ #vakbonden #vakorganisaties #openbareomroep (translated)

The police unions have submitted a strike notice from October 23 to November 2 to express their opposition to the dictatorial decision of Interior Minister Bernard Quintin to unilaterally change labor time regulations. #GrèvePolice #BernardQuintin #DroitsDesTravailleurs (translated)

At least 110 people have been arrested in Brussels after riots broke out during a strike day by trade unions protesting against cuts to social security, during which young people engaged in violence and the police responded with water cannons and tear gas. #Brussel #Vakbonden #Rellen (translated)

The trade unions FNV and CNV have announced a relay strike in regional transport, where bus drivers will stop working for one day every week starting Wednesday to apply pressure on stalled collective labor agreement negotiations, resulting in no bus transport in the region. #Estafettestaking #Vakbonden #OpenbaarVervoer (translated)

The national demonstration on October 9, organized by the trade unions FGTB and CSC, led to serious disruptions in waste collection in the Brussels region, with up to 98% of waste bags not being collected in some municipalities. #GrèveBruxelles #CollecteDesDéchets #Perturbations (translated)

An internal memo from the Antwerp police calls on members to make maximum use of administrative arrests against known nuisance offenders, which seriously concerns the trade unions and prompts them to request clarification, with the threat of a strike. #Anvers #Police #Syndicats (translated)

On Friday, the trade unions CSC and FGTB are organizing a national demonstration in Brussels as a first warning to the Flemish government Arizona, ahead of a scheduled public sector strike on Monday and amid strong protests in French-speaking education. #Manifestation #Syndicats #Bruxelles (translated)

The French Minister of Education has announced an emergency plan that will deploy more than three thousand additional teachers to schools with a significant teacher shortage, in response to the ongoing protests from students and unions. #onderwijsprotesten #lerarentekort #Frankrijk (translated)