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The Netherlands, explained

VWOV (Vereniging Werkgevers Openbaar Vervoer)

The employers' association for Dutch public transport operators, representing companies such as bus, tram and metro operators in negotiations with trade unions. It negotiates the collective labour agreement (cao) for the sector, covering pay and working conditions for staff. Its positions often shape whether strikes and other industrial action in public transport are resolved at the bargaining table.

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