FNV and CNV expect new regional bus strikes
Unions FNV and CNV say the employers' final offer in regional public transport (streekvervoer) falls short, and they expect strikes to resume.
FNV and CNV are very disappointed by the final offer that regional public transport employers made on Friday. Both unions expect new strikes in the sector.
The unions will put the offer to their members but do not expect them to accept it. FNV calls the talks "zonde van de tijd", a waste of time.
The earlier strikes had been suspended because talks resumed on a new collective labour agreement (cao) for the sector. The unions had announced one strike day a week until Christmas, after the negotiations stalled.
The current agreement expired at the end of June. The unions want new terms for about 13,000 employees in city and regional transport. On the first nationwide day of action in mid-October, almost 90% of regional buses did not run, according to FNV.
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FNV (Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging) en CNV (Christelijk Nationaal Vakverbond)
The Federation of Dutch Trade Unions (FNV) and the Christian National Trade Union Confederation (CNV) are two of the main trade union federations in the Netherlands. They represent employees in negotiations with employers, including on collective labour agreements (cao) and working conditions, and they can call strikes when talks break down.
cao (collectieve arbeidsovereenkomst)
A cao, or collective labour agreement, is a written agreement between employers and trade unions that covers a particular sector or company. It sets common terms for the employees it covers, such as pay scales, working hours and holiday pay. When a new cao is being negotiated, the unions and employers bargain over these terms until they reach an agreement.