Netherlands Strikes

Employees at Lantor BV in Veenendaal will stop work for 72 hours on 28, 29 and 30 April over stalled talks on a new collective agreement and a social ... See More

Four unions (CNV, FNV, AC Rijksvakbonden, CMHF) call a nationwide strike at central government on Tuesday, April 14, over the 2026 pay freeze (“nullij... See More

FNV has placed a "Save the date" for a national strike of central government employees on 3 March 2026 in The Hague, part of the campaign against the ... See More

Unions FNV Zorg & Welzijn, CNV, and FBZ have called a nationwide 24-hour strike in the youth care sector on Monday, 2 March 2026, over a stalled colle... See More

Unions FNV Zorg & Welzijn, CNV, and FBZ announced 14 actions across 13 locations nationwide between 3 and 19 February 2026. Actions include working-to... See More

Employees at the De Schie prison (PI Rotterdam) will stop work for two hours on Tuesday, 27 January 2026, escalating a campaign against the government... See More

FNV and CNV had called an indefinite strike at Envalior’s plastics plants (Emmen, Geleen) starting Jan 23, but suspended the action after the employer... See More

Unions FNV Overheid and CNV have issued an ultimatum to the Dutch government to scrap the 2026 pay freeze for approximately 150,000 central government... See More

CNV (with FNV support) set an ultimatum to Arkema Rotterdam: if no agreement by 2026-01-07 09:00, actions including strikes will follow. See More

Unions are calling a nationwide higher education strike, centered on a rally at Dam Square in Amsterdam, to protest budget cuts. Universities and univ... See More

KLM ground staff at Amsterdam Schiphol are striking over CAO demands. Actions include a 4-hour stoppage on 2025-09-17 (08:00–12:00), followed by longe... See More