On Wednesday and Friday, employees in regional transport will strike again for a better collective labor agreement. Trade union CNV and FNV report this. According to the unions, the strikes this week will be the start of a new series of strikes, which will be announced at least 48 hours in advance, according to CNV.
It is not the first time that there has been a strike. Two weeks ago, work was halted for five days, but the strike did not lead to any results. “Even more than going on strike, employees in regional transport just want to do their job in a nice way for a good salary,” says FNV director Marijn van der Gaag in a statement. against NOS. They therefore find it terrible that travelers have to experience nuisance again. But the solution really lies with the employers.”
Better collective agreement
It seems like an endless prayer: last year there were several strikes for a better collective labor agreement. At first the strikes seemed to work for the CNV and an agreement was reached. A collective labor agreement must be drawn up again this year, and negotiations have been underway for this purpose in recent times. But the FNV and CNV are not yet satisfied and so they are taking action again.
The requirements are high. CNV wants a 14 percent wage increase and the FNV demands a 16.9 percent increase. In addition, the workload must also be reduced and they want a good scheme for the elderly. “One in five employees is sick. People no longer have time to go to the toilet. Schedules are irregular. There is hardly any break. It really can’t go on like this,” a FNV spokesperson told NH News earlier.
Grim atmosphere
According to the trade unions, the willingness to strike is high, but according to a Connexxion spokesman, this is less. In addition, there are also ‘self-employed’ drivers, who have no income if they participate in the strike.
At the previous strike a grim atmosphere arose among the drivers due to a conflict. Some went on strike, others had decided to go to work.
See footage from the previous strike below.