Netherlands Strikes

FNV, CNV and VCP have issued the Dutch government an ultimatum: if the planned social-security cuts are not withdrawn by 25 May 2026, nationwide colle... See More

Employees of Gall & Gall will strike nationwide on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June, with FNV Handel saying dozens of stores will shut. The stoppage dem... See More

Staff at major drugstore chains across the Netherlands will strike on Sunday 21 June. The action, called by FNV Handel, targets the sector’s new agree... See More

Dutch railway operator NS and the rail unions FNV Spoor, CNV and VVMC failed to agree a new collective labour agreement (CAO) in May 2026: NS initiall... See More

In Leeuwarden, around 100 workers at FrieslandCampina are striking from 14:00 on 8 June until 06:00 on 9 June. The action is part of a wider dairy-sec... See More

Workers at FrieslandCampina plants in Meppel and Beilen began a 24‑hour strike from 22:00 on 2 June, with the Nuenen site joining on 3 June from 06:00... See More

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