Rijksambtenaren threaten strike actions after ultimatum on pay freeze
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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 civil servants. If unmet by 2026-01-13, they warn of strike actions, including work stoppages and possible rolling/estafette strikes.
This alert was originally created on 25 December 2025.
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Apr 12, 2026
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Jan 11, 2026
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AC Rijksvakbonden has joined FNV Overheid and CNV in the ultimatum to scrap the 2026 pay freeze for ~150,000 central government workers. The unions state the ultimatum expires on 2026-01-12 at 23:59; if unmet, collective actions including work stoppages can follow from 2026-01-13.
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