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ABVV announces strike to shut down TotalEnergies Antwerp refinery on 18 May 2026

Suspended
Minor Energy (oil refining) Antwerp

After negotiations collapsed, the socialist union ABVV announced that workers will bring TotalEnergies’ refinery in the Port of Antwerp to a standstil... See More

Effective Dates:
May 18, 2026

Nationwide prison strike in Belgium on 11–12 May 2026

Past
Major Prisons and corrections (public sector) Flanders, Wallonia

Belgian prison staff begin a national strike at 06:00 on Monday 11 May 2026, called by ACV Openbare Diensten / CSC Services publics — Gevangenissen / ... See More

Effective Dates:
May 11, 2026
May 12, 2026
+1

Belgian rail union announces 24-hour SNCB strike on 13 May 2026

Canceled
Major Rail transport Flanders, Wallonia

The CGSP-Cheminots union has filed a 24-hour strike notice for 13 May 2026 at Belgium’s national railway operator SNCB, protesting federal pension ref... See More

Public Impact:
🚂
Effective Dates:
May 13, 2026

Belgian unions call national strike/demonstration for 12 May 2026

Past
Critical Multi-sector (cross-industry) Brussels-Capital Region

A National Day of Action has been called by Belgium's three main union confederations (CSC/ACV, FGTB/ABVV, and CGSLB/ACLVB) for Tuesday, 12 May 2026. ... See More

Public Impact:
🚌 🚇 🚊 ✈️
Effective Dates:
May 12, 2026

Francophone police union files strike notice for 12 May–30 June 2026

Past
Minor Police and public security (public sector) Brussels-Capital Region

The socialist CGSP police union has filed a strike notice covering the police sector from 12 May until 30 June 2026, citing insufficient action by the... See More

Effective Dates:
May 12, 2026

Bpost postal workers indefinite strike from late March 2026 over transformation plan (Brussels & Wallonia)

Past
Major postal services Brussels-Capital Region, Wallonia

Postal workers at Belgium’s national operator Bpost are on an indefinite strike that began with a wildcat walkout in late March 2026 and has continued... See More

Effective Dates:
Mar 27, 2026
Apr 3, 2026
+15

Haren prison officers to start open-ended strike from 19 April

Past
Low public administration (prisons) Haren (Brussels)

Following a series of violent incidents and rising safety concerns, prison staff unions at Haren have filed an additional strike notice. Guards will b... See More

Effective Dates:
Apr 19, 2026

CSC Public Services files national strike notice for federal prisons on 13 April

Past
Minor public administration (prisons) Antwerp, Nationwide

CSC Public Services (prisons) has filed a national strike notice for Monday, 13 April 2026. A union action is planned at 10:00 in front of Antwerp Pri... See More

Effective Dates:
Apr 13, 2026

De Lijn unions announce April strike wave across Flanders (7–10 April)

Past
Minor public transport (bus/tram) Antwerp, East Flanders

Trade unions at De Lijn filed a strike notice covering nine action days in March and April. The second wave will disrupt bus and tram services across ... See More

Public Impact:
🚌 🚊
Effective Dates:
Apr 7, 2026
Apr 8, 2026
+2

Wallonia adapted-work enterprises: unions announce company-level actions from 3 April under open-ended strike notice

Past
Minor adapted work enterprises (sheltered workshops) Wallonia, German-speaking Community

Unions representing workers in adapted-work enterprises (ETA) in Wallonia filed an indefinite strike notice effective 13 March 2026 and have called co... See More

Effective Dates:
Apr 3, 2026

FGTB and CSC call strike day tied to 27 March Roux demonstration

Past
Minor multi-sector (non-profit/social sector) Roux (Charleroi)

Union confederations FGTB (ABVV) and CSC (ACV) announced that Friday, March 27, 2026, the day of a demonstration in Roux, will be treated as a strike ... See More

Effective Dates:
Mar 27, 2026

Indefinite strike in Wallonia’s Adapted Work Enterprises (ETA) from March 13

Past
Minor sheltered workshops (adapted enterprises) Wallonia

Unions announced an indefinite strike and actions across Wallonia’s Adapted Work Enterprises (ETA) effective from March 13, citing lack of recognition... See More

Effective Dates:
Mar 27, 2026

Indefinite strike notice in Wallonia’s sheltered workshops (ETA) effective from March 13

Past
Minor sheltered workshops (social economy) Wallonia

Unions representing workers in Wallonia’s sheltered workshops (Entreprises de Travail Adapté, sector 327.03) filed an indefinite strike notice effecti... See More

Effective Dates:
Mar 24, 2026

De Lijn unions file nine-day strike notice; first actions 16–20 March across Flanders

Past
Minor public transport (bus/tram) West Flanders, Antwerp

Trade unions at De Lijn have filed a strike notice for nine days of industrial action in March and April over additional budget cuts. The first week o... See More

Public Impact:
🚌 🚊
Effective Dates:
Mar 16, 2026
Mar 17, 2026
+3

Belgium National Strike March 12, 2026: Massive Travel Disruptions

Past
Critical multi-sector Brussels (nationwide)

A National Day of Action has been officially confirmed by Belgium’s three main union confederations (CSC/ACV, FGTB/ABVV, and CGSLB/ACLVB) for Thursday... See More

Public Impact:
🚌 🚇 🚊 ✈️ 🏫
Effective Dates:
Mar 12, 2026

Belgium Rail Strike: March 8–11, 2026 (Confirmed)

Past
Major rail transport Nationwide

The socialist rail union ACOD Spoor has announced a 72-hour nationwide strike. This will paralyze or significantly limit train travel across the entir... See More

Public Impact:
🚂
Effective Dates:
Mar 9, 2026
Mar 10, 2026
+1

Liège area public sector strike on March 3, 2026 closes municipal counters and Intradel recycling parks

Past
Minor public services (municipal/waste management) Liège, Aywaille

Official municipal notices in Liège Province announce a national union action on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 causing work stoppages that will close multipl... See More

Effective Dates:
Mar 3, 2026

Bpost postal workers strike in Philippeville area continues, suspending mail delivery

Past
Minor postal services Philippeville, Florennes

Postal workers at Bpost’s Philippeville office are on strike over a pilot reorganisation of delivery rounds, demanding additional staffing and compens... See More

Effective Dates:
Feb 20, 2026

Public sector day of action with strike notice on February 13, 2026

Past
Minor public sector National

Belgium’s joint union front has filed a strike notice covering public-sector workers for Friday, February 13, 2026. Participation may involve work sto... See More

Effective Dates:
Feb 13, 2026

Interprofessional strike actions announced for 5, 10 and 12 February

Past
Major multi-sector National

🚨 Interprofessional Strike: Belgium (Multi-Sector) The "Front Commun Syndical" (FGTB/ABVV, CSC/ACV, and CGSLB/ACLVB) has intensified its opposition to... See More

Public Impact:
🚌 🚊 🏫
Effective Dates:
Feb 5, 2026
Feb 10, 2026
+1

TEC Liège–Verviers strike extended until Monday, 9 February

Past
Minor public transport Liège–Verviers (Liège Province)

Workers at TEC Liège–Verviers voted on 6 February to maintain their strike at least through Monday, 9 February, keeping bus and Liège tram services he... See More

Public Impact:
🚌 🚊
Effective Dates:
Feb 6, 2026
Feb 7, 2026
+2

TEC strike extended through 5 February in parts of Wallonia

Past
Minor public transport (bus/tram) Liège–Verviers (Liège Province), Hainaut

Workers at public transport operator TEC are prolonging strike action, keeping bus and Liège tram services heavily disrupted in the Liège–Verviers, Ha... See More

Public Impact:
🚌 🚊
Effective Dates:
Feb 1, 2026
Feb 2, 2026
+3

Non-profit (health/social/socio-cultural) sector strike day: 3 February 2026

Past
Minor non-profit (health/social/education/culture) Belgium (focus: federal and Flanders)

A sectoral strike day for the non‑profit (non‑marchand) sector is slated for Wednesday 3 February 2026. ACV announces mobilization of the federal and ... See More

Public Impact:
🏥
Effective Dates:
Feb 3, 2026

National Belgian Rail Strike (SNCB/NMBS): 26–30 January 2026

Past
Major rail Belgium (national)

The social resistance against federal reforms continues into 2026. Following the FGTB ‘coup de poing’ action in Brussels, Belgian rail unions have con... See More

Public Impact:
🚂
Effective Dates:
Jan 26, 2026
Jan 27, 2026
+3

TEC (Wallonia) network strike actions: 26–30 January 2026; indefinite strike notice filed

Past
Minor public transport (bus/tram) Walloon Region (TEC network)

Unions at TEC announced front-commun strike actions across the entire Walloon public transport network from Monday 26 to Friday 30 January, with an in... See More

Public Impact:
🚌 🚊
Effective Dates:
Jan 26, 2026
Jan 27, 2026
+3

Flemish government staff: organized work stoppage recognized on 26 and 30 January 2026

Past
Minor public sector (Flemish government) Flanders (Flemish government services)

The Flemish administration notified HR that union action on Monday 26 and Friday 30 January 2026 is recognized as an organized work stoppage for staff... See More

Effective Dates:
Jan 26, 2026
Jan 30, 2026

Brussels non-profit health/social sector strike (front commun)

Past
Minor health/social (non-profit) Brussels-Capital Region

Front commun syndical has filed a strike notice for a day of action across Brussels’ social-health (non-marchand) sectors on 23 January 2026; employer... See More

Public Impact:
🏥
Effective Dates:
Jan 23, 2026

Haren prison staff 48-hour strike from 2025-12-30 to 2026-01-01

Past
Low prison Brussels (Haren Prison)

The ACOD (CGSP) union filed a 48-hour strike notice at Haren Prison, citing severe understaffing and untenable working conditions. The action runs fro... See More

Effective Dates:
Dec 30, 2025
Dec 31, 2025
+1

European farmers protest (tractors) during EU summit in Brussels against EU–Mercosur deal and CAP reforms

Past
Minor Agriculture (farmers and agricultural cooperatives) Brussels-Capital Region, European Quarter

Thousands of farmers are demonstrating in Brussels on Thursday, 2025-12-18, bringing tractors into the city and targeting EU plans on the EU–Mercosur ... See More

Public Impact:
🚌 🚊
Effective Dates:
Dec 18, 2025

FWB sectors general strike and demonstration in Brussels

Past
Minor Public sector (FWB: education, culture, youth, social) Brussels-Capital Region

Belgium’s united trade union front has called a strike and demonstration on Monday, 2025-12-15 in Brussels targeting budget measures affecting sectors... See More

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Dec 15, 2025

General strike across all sectors - three-day action

Past
Critical Multi-sector (general strike) Nationwide, Brussels-Capital Region

A nationwide, cross-sector general strike is planned as the culmination of a three-day action. Workers across public services will carry out a nationw... See More

Public Impact:
🚂 🚌 🚇 🚊 ✈️ 🏫 🏥
Effective Dates:
Nov 24, 2025
Nov 25, 2025
+1

Belgium general strike called by union front

Past
Critical Multi-sector (public and private) Nationwide, Brussels-Capital Region

A nationwide general strike day is called by the union front, with a formal strike notice covering shifts overlapping the night of 13–14 Oct. Large de... See More

Effective Dates:
Oct 14, 2025

FGTB–CSC day of action in Namur (24 September 2025)

Past
Minor Multi-sector (public services) Namur, Wallonia

Front commun FGTB–CSC announced a day of action with a large demonstration in Namur that may involve work stoppages covered by strike indemnities in p... See More

Effective Dates:
Sep 24, 2025

Belgian rail strike by SACT & SIC (7–13 September 2025)

Past
Minor Rail transport Flanders, Wallonia

Two independent rail unions (SACT and SIC) called a rail strike from 07.09.2025 22:00 to 13.09.2025 22:00, with minimum service. Effective dates on/af... See More

Effective Dates:
Sep 10, 2025
Sep 11, 2025
+2

Frequently Asked Questions — Belgium Strikes

There are no major rail or public transport strikes reported in Belgium today. However, local disruptions can always occur. We suggest monitoring our live map for any sudden updates. For real-time service status, check the following official websites:

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