Tag: FNV
Third strike in a month by Remia employees in Den Dolder
FNV wants employees to receive a salary increase of 6 percent retroactively as of August 1 of this year for maintaining purchasing power, plus 150 euros gross for improving purchasing…
Need medication? These pharmacies are closed due to a strike
“Wages are too low and the workload is too high,” CNV director Albert Spieseke summarizes the grievances of the striking employees. “In addition, patients who no longer receive their trusted…
Strike at Utrecht pharmacies for higher wages and better working conditions
Province of Utrecht – There is a strike by pharmacy staff in the province of Utrecht on Wednesday. It is the seventh time in a short period that employees in…
What do we know about Remia in Den Dolder? Five questions (and answers)
Dozens of employees and the FNV union are demanding a 6 percent higher salary and better working conditions, especially for older employees. “It involves standing all day, squatting, stretching, bending…
Remia factory employees go on strike – RTV Utrecht
The union also wants better heavy work regulations. For the time being, this will only take effect one year before the retirement age of employees, instead of three years before.…
Employees of metal companies in Utrecht stop work for 24 hours
“They don’t listen, there is little interest from those employers at all,” says a metalworker from Utrecht present. There are also strikers from Amersfoort, Veenendaal, Nieuwegein and Tiel present. “They…
Director of the General Education Union quits almost a year after withdrawing confidence
Utrecht – Christa Compas, the director of the General Education Union, will resign from her duties no later than September 1. Starting tomorrow she will stop doing some of her…
Three contenders for the Bakhuis-Wolters Prize for women’s emancipation
The third nominee is Sabine Meulenbeld from Utrecht. She is co-founder of the Dutch Sexual Welfare Foundation, which is committed to more sexual pleasure for girls and women. Her book…
Agreement on new collective labor agreement for NS employees, strikes not yet completely over
Actions have been threatened several times in recent weeks, but this threat has not completely disappeared now that an agreement has been reached. If a majority of union members reject…
Youth care negotiations collapsed, plans for mass protest in Utrecht
Cutbacks, safety and high workload, among other things, have been hindering youth care for years. The supply is full, according to the unions. “In the last seven years, youth care…