ANWB staff strike for 12 hours on Monday over pay
Drivers with a breakdown may wait longer on Monday, when unions FNV and CNV hold the first full-day strike in the ANWB's history, though a court has ordered minimum staffing.
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Illustrative photo: FrankMagdelyns / Pixabay Content LicenseUnions FNV and CNV have called a twelve-hour strike at the ANWB for Monday, the first time its employees stop work for a whole day. The summary-proceedings judge in Utrecht ruled on Friday that the strike is lawful but must not run at full strength.
Why it matters
- Roadside assistance (Wegenwacht) must be staffed at a minimum of 12.5%, so breakdowns in dangerous spots, such as a stopped car on the hard shoulder or in a tunnel, are dealt with. Staff who do not want to strike are deployed first.
- The alarm centre must be staffed at 85%; if too few staff are willing to work, the unions must send strikers.
The unions have negotiated since February over a new collective labour agreement (cao) for more than 4,000 ANWB employees. The ANWB's final offer, including a 7.5% pay rise over two years, was rejected by 78% of FNV members and 70% of CNV members. The ANWB says 7.5% is the most it can responsibly offer while keeping the company on a stable footing. Employees already stopped work for two hours last month.
The court ordered the Alarmcentrale, the ANWB's emergency call centre, to be staffed at 85% and the Wegenwacht, the roadside assistance service, at a minimum of 12.5%. If too few employees are willing to work, the unions must send strikers. The ANWB had asked for the strike to be stopped, saying it feared for road safety and its responsibility to members. It says it respects the right to strike. A demonstration is planned on the Malieveld in The Hague, the first time ANWB yellow vans drive onto the field. FNV expects more than 600 employees to stop work. FNV had asked for a structural pay rise of 6% from 1 April 2026 and a standard 36-hour working week with the same salary. It also wants an end to seven-day working weeks at the Wegenwacht.
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