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

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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 for more than four weeks. Distribution centres are blockaded across Brussels-Capital Region and Wallonia (Charleroi, Liège), with hundreds of thousands of packages reported piled up. As of 23 April only ~12% of staff in Wallonia reported for work. Unions reject Bpost’s transformation plan — later start/finish times and shift-flexibility demands intended to compete with Amazon and other 24-hour parcel couriers. A tentative deal reached on 17 April was rejected by the rank and file.

This alert was originally created on 9 April 2026.

Effective Dates

Updates

Jun 1, 2026
Manual close 2026-06-01 (stale audit): Bpost postal strike de facto ended in late April/early May 2026. Tentative agreement reached 17 April was rejected by workers, but per Belga News Agency / VRT NWS / CEP-Research, blockades at distribution centres ceased and operations returned to normal while backlogs cleared. No formal final agreement, but the strike action concluded.
✅ Completed
May 5, 2026
As of 5 May 2026, there is no official announcement that the Bpost strike has been canceled or suspended. On 4 May, multiple Belgian outlets reported there were no more blockades at Bpost distribution centres (including Brussels) and operations are gradually returning to normal while backlogs are cleared; some workers in Brussels and Wallonia remain on strike and no final agreement has been reached.
May 4, 2026
As of 4 May 2026, Belgian media report there are no more blockades at Bpost distribution centres (including the three in Brussels) and operations are gradually returning to normal, but no final agreement has been reached and isolated strike actions continue. There is no official announcement that the strike has been suspended or canceled.
Apr 30, 2026
As of 30 April 2026, the indefinite Bpost postal workers’ strike is still ongoing. Negotiations have stalled and pickets continue, with Brussels distribution centres still affected; no official announcement indicates the strike has been canceled, suspended, postponed, extended, escalated, or completed.
Apr 28, 2026
As of 28 April 2026, the Bpost postal workers’ indefinite strike is still ongoing. Local media reported continued pickets at Brussels distribution centres on 27 April and Belga noted on 24 April that Brussels had been without mail for nearly two weeks; no official announcement indicates the strike has been canceled, suspended, postponed, extended, escalated, or completed.
Apr 25, 2026
The Bpost strike enters its fifth week with no end in sight. A tentative agreement reached on 17 April was rejected by workers, and on 21 April only around 12% of staff in Wallonia reported for duty. Distribution centres in Brussels, Charleroi and Liège remain blockaded, with hundreds of thousands of packages backlogged.

Organizers

  • CGSP Poste (FGTB)
  • CSC-Transcom (CSC)
  • VSOA Post (SLFP-Poste)

Affected Locations

  • Brussels-Capital Region
  • Wallonia
  • Charleroi
  • Liège

Sources

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