ABVV announces strike to shut down TotalEnergies Antwerp refinery on 18 May 2026
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After negotiations collapsed, the socialist union ABVV announced that workers will bring TotalEnergies’ refinery in the Port of Antwerp to a standstill on 18 May 2026. Because a refinery requires a 10‑day lead time to shut down safely, the union set 18 May as the earliest effective date while demanding profit‑sharing bonuses.
This alert was originally created on 8 May 2026.
Effective Dates
Updates
May 22, 2026
✅ Completed
All effective dates have passed
May 13, 2026
⏸ Suspended
Manual review 2026-05-13: 'suspended' state correctly reflects current reality. After talks collapsed end of April, ABVV/ACV planned a walkout from 18–22 May; on 9 May 2026 unions agreed to suspend the strike notice pending a conciliation proposal worked out late on 8 May. Member vote is taking place 'in the coming days' (per VRT/MSN/Made-In Antwerpen, Brusselstimes). Vote outcome not yet public as of 13 May. Monitor will flip state on outcome: accepted → canceled, rejected → announced (resumed, per #22). Admin-verified.
May 11, 2026
✎ Update
On 9 May 2026, unions ABVV and ACV said the planned walkout at TotalEnergies’ Antwerp refinery set for 18–22 May was suspended after a late‑night conciliation proposal on 8 May; members will vote on the offer in the coming days.
⏸ Suspended
Organizer
- ABVV
Affected Locations
- Antwerp
Sources
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