Union leaders Marie-Hélène Ska (CSC) and Jean-François Tamellini (FGTB) condemn the violence during the recent union demonstration in Brussels, but also point to the political world for their responsibility for these incidents. #Syndicats #Violences #Manifestations (translated)
Federgon calls for cooperation between the government, trade unions, and private outplacement companies to quickly provide new perspectives for the 1,217 employees who may be affected by the announced reorganization at GSK in Belgium. #GSK #restructuration #Federgon (translated)
The trade unions FNV and CNV have announced that they will continue strikes in regional transport until Christmas, resulting in a large part of public transport, including buses and regional trains, being disrupted again on Thursday. #staking #streekvervoer #CaoOnderhandelingen (translated)
Volkswagen has announced that it will freeze the salaries of its 660,000 employees worldwide until 2030, according to the German trade union IG Metall. #Volkswagen #salaires #IGMetall (translated)
Bus drivers and train staff in regional transport went on strike again on Thursday due to dissatisfaction with the stalled collective labor agreement negotiations, with the unions announcing that they would strike one day a week until Christmas. #Staking #Streekvervoer #FNV (translated)
Bus drivers and train personnel in regional transport are once again going on strike due to stalled collective labor agreement negotiations, leading to a disruption of a large part of public transport in the Netherlands. #staking #streekvervoer #vakbonden (translated)
On November 3, firefighters and unions from more than 15 European countries will demonstrate in Brussels to demand better working conditions, more personnel, and investments in light of increasing climate risks. #Pompiers #Bruxelles #ConditionsDeTravail (translated)
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)
The GSK sites in Rixensart and Wavre remain blocked by unions in response to the announced restructuring that would cost more than 1200 jobs, while union representatives are closely monitoring the situation. #GSK #licenciements #syndicats (translated)
The announcement by GSK of the possible dismissal of more than 1,200 employees in Belgium has led to great outrage among the unions, which consider the measure as a social bloodbath. #GSK #licenciements #syndicats (translated)
The Walloon government will promptly enter into talks with trade unions and the management of GSK following the announcement of a possible restructuring that could affect 1,217 jobs. #GSK #emploi #Wallonie (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)
The union FNV is considering protest actions against Albert Heijn due to the absence of millions of euros in overdue wages for temporary workers following a major IT failure. #FNV #AlbertHeijn #Uitzendkrachten (translated)
After a period of unrest, the students of Charleroi are organizing a new mobilized demonstration this Wednesday, this time with the permission and support of the police and the unions. #MobilisationÉtudiante #Charleroi #Éducation (translated)
Bas Paternotte wrote that Jan Struijs (50PLUS), former commissioner and trade unionist, said that the Amsterdam police wanted to intervene at a Hamas demonstration, but did not receive permission from Mayor Femke Halsema. Paternotte described Struijs' police network in Amsterdam as reliable. https://t.co/9yQFN0wclB #Amsterdam #Hamas #politie (translated)
The tensions at the Flemish public broadcaster VRT remain high after the strike on Monday, during which the union ACOD announced new, powerful actions in response to the imposed cuts by the Flemish government. #VRT #grève #ACOD (translated)
Pieter Timmermans wrote to the chairman of the ABVV that the claim that companies were making high profits was disrespectful. If making a profit was so easy, he suggested, the ABVV could be privatized and operate as a private company to generate profit and create jobs. https://t.co/Ywrq3LTiLH #arbeidsmarkt #vakbond #privatisering (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)
Ewald Engelen praised a piece by Juliana Konning of the national student union against the 'war fever'. He wrote that Konning criticized the mainstream media for only giving a voice to the arms industry, including the Bauers, Eichelheims, and Yesilgözens of this world. https://t.co/QPwLfTIx52 #Oorlogskoorts #Systeemmedia #Studenten (translated)
The Antwerp police are adjusting their controversial approach to known troublemakers, which leads to pleased responses from the unions. #beveiliging #onlineveiligheid #websiteblokkering (translated)
