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New strike announced: week-long walkout by cleaners at Schiphol, stations and other locations

Cleaners represented by the FNV union are launching a five-day strike across the Netherlands, impacting Schiphol Airport, train stations, and various educational institutions. The action follows the rejection of a new collective labor agreement by union members, who are demanding higher wages and better inflation protection.

Cleaners across the Netherlands have announced a week-long strike running from Monday to Friday to protest a recently signed collective labor agreement. The walkout affects various locations, including Schiphol Airport, train stations, and several universities and colleges. While the agreement was negotiated by the trade union CNV and the employer organization Schoonmakend Nederland, members of the FNV union have rejected the terms, citing concerns over wage growth and inflation compensation. FNV representative Caroline Lamberts stated that roughly 10 percent of all cleaners in the country are members of the union. The strikers are demanding that the current deal be reopened to address their specific requirements for better pay adjustments. Although previous industrial actions have occurred, they have not yet resulted in the changes sought by the workers. Hospitals remain exempt from the current strike action as the union continues to push for a new agreement that better reflects the needs of the cleaning staff.

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