“I want to thank everyone who will be working next week.” “And I like everyone who is on strike.” On the eve of a new strike wave, ABVV leader Bert Engelaar and Voka boss Frank Beckx cross swords. Trade union versus employers. Hard versus unsoft. “Why do you always stop, Bert?” “It is the only means we have, Frank. I would rather sit down at the table, but the government is not inviting us.”
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EXCLUSIVE. Just before a three-day strike, ABVV CEO Bert Engelaar and Voka boss Frank Beckx clash: “Work together? If you strike less”
Bytaketonews
Nov 22, 2025