# Dutch cleaners strike again from 10 to 23 November

> Cleaners will down tools for two weeks, the union FNV says. Strikers will get strike pay of €85 or €115 a day from the union instead of wages.

Economy · published 2026-11-10 05:49 · https://nlnow.nl/a/dutch-cleaners-strike-again-from-10-to-23-november/

Cleaners in the Netherlands will strike again from Tuesday 10 November up to and including Monday 23 November, the union FNV says. The union will bring all strikers together in Amsterdam on Friday 20 November and will provide buses.

FNV says the employers are still not listening. “The bosses are still not listening, so we have to make ourselves heard again,” the union tells cleaners in its message to members.

Strikers get no wages. They are entitled to strike pay from FNV: €85 net a day for the first five strike days and €115 net a day after that. The money is paid into their bank account.

The benefit is paid only to strikers who register. Registration on 10 November covers Tuesday 10 to Thursday 12 November. The strike lasts two weeks, so strikers cannot register for all days at once. FNV asks them to come to a registration location three times.

FNV asks strikers to use the hashtag #geencaozonderfnv when posting on social media. At registration the union also takes photos of strikers for its own page, to show how many cleaners are on strike.

## Background

- **FNV (Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging)**: The largest trade union federation in the Netherlands. It negotiates collective labour agreements (cao's) and takes part in national talks with employers and the cabinet.

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