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Verviers teachers’ strike extended to 10 July 2026 (front commun CSC‑, CGSP‑Enseignement & SETCa‑FGTB)

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The dates for this strike have changed since the original announcement.

See the updates below for details.

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Major Education

After a 14‑hour sitting, the FWB decree‑programme was adopted overnight on 5 June 2026. Despite this, the Verviers teachers’ movement within the front commun continues, with local actions and pickets ongoing; a new cortège crossed several schools on 8 June. The strike notice now runs through 10 July 2026.

This alert was originally created on 14 May 2026.

Public Impact

🏫 Schools

Effective Dates

Updates

Jun 23, 2026
NOTE — effective dates corrected. Reduced the effective-date range from the auto-extended block (18 May–10 July 2026, every calendar day) to school weekdays only, 18 May–3 July 2026.

Reasons:

(1) The "10 July 2026" figure is the expiry of the union strike notice (préavis), not a strike day — a préavis is a legal umbrella allowing action on chosen days, not a continuous daily walkout; confirmed by L-Post (6 Jun 2026), which says teachers continue "jusqu'à l'échéance du préavis" and "pourraient reprendre après les vacances d'été," with students possibly back in class in some schools, and by Brussels Times/Sudinfo, which notes unions extended their strike notice until 10 July with concern centered on June end-of-year exams.

(2) The FWB 2025–26 school year ends Friday 3 July 2026, so dates 4–10 July are impossible as school-strike days (schools closed for summer) and were removed.

(3) Removed weekends throughout (no school strike on closed days). Caveat: remaining June dates may still overstate actual action — after the 5 June décret-programme 2 vote, coverage indicates local actions and pickets rather than a full daily strike; if stricter accuracy is required, narrow to documented action days (18–27 May plus 4, 5 and 8 June).
Jun 20, 2026
As of 20 June 2026, there are no credible announcements that the Verviers teachers’ strike has been canceled or suspended. Local reporting shows actions continuing in Verviers, and broader coverage says the teachers’ action will continue through 10 July 2026.
Jun 19, 2026
As of 19 June 2026, there are no credible announcements that the Verviers teachers’ strike has been canceled or suspended. Reporting indicates the strike notice runs until 10 July 2026, and local coverage shows ongoing actions in Verviers.
Jun 18, 2026
As of 18 June 2026, there are no credible reports that the Verviers teachers’ strike has been canceled or suspended. Local coverage on 8 June shows Verviers schools maintaining pressure with ongoing actions, and prior reporting indicates the strike notice runs until 10 July 2026.
Jun 14, 2026
As of 14 June 2026, there are no credible announcements that the Verviers teachers’ strike has been canceled or suspended. L-Post (6 June) reports the teachers’ action will continue until 10 July, and Vedia’s local coverage (8 June) shows Verviers schools maintaining pressure with ongoing actions. Sources: https://lpost.be/societe/apres-le-vote-definitif-des-mesures-deconomie-la-greve-des-enseignants-va-se-poursuivre-jusquau-10-juillet/; https://www.vedia.be/info/les-ecoles-vervietoises-maintiennent-la-pression-sur-le-gouvernement/212845.
Jun 10, 2026
Local coverage on 8 June 2026 shows Verviers teachers remain mobilised after the FWB decree-programme was adopted on 5 June, and L-Post reports the teachers’ strike will continue under the strike notice until 10 July 2026. No cancellation or suspension has been announced, so we add dates from 11 June through 10 July.
Jun 9, 2026
As of 9 June 2026, there are no credible announcements that the Verviers teachers’ strike has been canceled or suspended. Although the FWB decree-programme was adopted on 5 June 2026, unions/collectives state the strike notice is extended through 10 July 2026 and local actions in the Verviers area continue.
📅 Effective dates
+ Added: 11 Jun 2026, 12 Jun 2026, 13 Jun 2026, 14 Jun 2026, 15 Jun 2026, 16 Jun 2026, 17 Jun 2026, 18 Jun 2026, 19 Jun 2026, 20 Jun 2026, 21 Jun 2026, 22 Jun 2026, 23 Jun 2026, 24 Jun 2026, 25 Jun 2026, 26 Jun 2026, 27 Jun 2026, 28 Jun 2026, 29 Jun 2026, 30 Jun 2026, 1 Jul 2026, 2 Jul 2026, 3 Jul 2026, 4 Jul 2026, 5 Jul 2026, 6 Jul 2026, 7 Jul 2026, 8 Jul 2026, 9 Jul 2026, 10 Jul 2026
− Removed: 18 May 2026, 19 May 2026, 20 May 2026, 21 May 2026, 22 May 2026, 23 May 2026, 24 May 2026, 25 May 2026, 26 May 2026, 27 May 2026, 28 May 2026, 29 May 2026, 30 May 2026, 31 May 2026, 1 Jun 2026, 2 Jun 2026, 3 Jun 2026, 4 Jun 2026, 5 Jun 2026, 6 Jun 2026, 7 Jun 2026, 8 Jun 2026, 9 Jun 2026, 10 Jun 2026
Jun 7, 2026
As of 7 June 2026, there are no credible reports that the Verviers teachers’ strike has been canceled or suspended. The FWB decree‑programme was adopted overnight on 5 June 2026, but union and press reports indicate the movement continues within the broader front commun, with a strike notice running through 10 July 2026 and local actions in the Verviers area ongoing.
Jun 6, 2026
Conflicting reports: earlier coverage pointed to a 10 June vote, but BX1 reports the decree‑programme was adopted on 5 June 2026. As of 6 June 2026, there are no credible announcements that the Verviers teachers’ strike has been canceled or suspended; unions note a strike notice remains in force until 10 July 2026 and actions continue locally (including Verviers mid‑week).
Jun 4, 2026
No credible updates indicate cancellation or suspension. Local media on 3 June 2026 report ongoing actions in the Verviers area with a new gathering announced for Thursday 4 June, and regional outlets note the vote was postponed to 10 June 2026 with mobilisation continuing and a strike notice running to 10 July 2026.
Jun 3, 2026
As of 3 June 2026, there are no credible reports that the Verviers teachers’ strike has been canceled or suspended. Regional outlets note the decree‑programme vote was postponed to 10 June 2026 and mobilisations continue within the broader front commun.
Jun 2, 2026
As of 2 June 2026, there are no credible reports that the Verviers teachers’ strike has been canceled, suspended, or otherwise altered. Regional outlets continue to report ongoing mobilisations within the broader front commun, with no new dates or cancellations announced.
Jun 1, 2026
As of 1 June 2026, regional media report the decree‑programme vote was postponed to 10 June 2026 and unions are maintaining mobilisation, with a strike notice running to 10 July 2026. No cancellation or suspension has been announced for the Verviers teachers’ action within the broader front commun.
May 30, 2026
As of 30 May 2026, local media report the education reform vote was postponed to 10 June 2026 and that mobilisations and strike action are being maintained, with a strike notice running to 10 July 2026. No cancellation or suspension has been announced for the Verviers teachers’ action within the broader front commun.
May 27, 2026
On 27 May 2026, regional media report that the Wallonia–Brussels Federation’s vote on the decree‑programme has been postponed to 10 June 2026 and that unions are maintaining the strike, with a strike notice running to 10 July 2026. As part of this front commun, the Verviers teachers’ action is continuing beyond 27 May to align with the new vote date.
May 21, 2026
As of 21 May 2026, the Verviers teachers’ strike is continuing through 27 May and is now organised “en front commun” with CGSP‑Enseignement and SETCa‑FGTB alongside CSC‑Enseignement. No cancellation or suspension has been announced; pickets and actions are ongoing.
May 20, 2026
As of 20 May 2026, local coverage shows the strike continuing in Verviers with pickets and, since 19 May, operating in a “front commun” with CGSP‑Enseignement and SETCa‑FGTB. No cancellation or suspension has been announced; action remains planned through 27 May.
⚠ Escalated
May 17, 2026
On 15 May 2026, the Francophone teachers’ union CSC‑Enseignement called on its members across the Wallonia‑Brussels Federation to strike from 18 to 27 May, aligning with and amplifying the planned Verviers action. Local reports from 13 May confirm the week‑long strike in Verviers’ free‑network secondary schools is proceeding on those dates.
May 15, 2026
As of 15 May 2026, local reports confirm the week‑long strike in Verviers’ free‑network secondary schools is set to proceed from 18 to 27 May 2026, with pickets planned at all free‑network schools. No announcements of cancellation, suspension, or date changes were found.

Organizers

  • Inter-school teachers’ assembly (Verviers)
  • Mars Attacks collective
  • CSC‑Enseignement
  • CGSP-Enseignement
  • SETCa-FGTB

Affected Locations

  • Verviers
  • Liège Province

Sources

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