Past Strikes in Netherlands

25 – 26 Aug 2026

Amsterdam: Schiphol security staff strike on 25-26 August 2026

✈️ Ended 25 – 26 Aug 2026

Schiphol: airport security workers strike on 25–26 August 2026

✈️ Ended 30 May – 26 Jun 2026

Netherlands: FNV/CNV/VCP nationwide strike threat — 30 May and 22–26 June 2026 (subject to 25 May ultimatum)

🚂🚌🚇🚊 Ended 20 – 21 Jun 2026

Netherlands: Gall & Gall liquor store strike on 20–21 June 2026

Ended Sun 21 Jun 2026

Netherlands: Kruidvat and Etos drugstore strike on 21 June 2026

Ended 6 – 17 Jun 2026

Netherlands: NS rail strikes over CAO pay (FNV Spoor/CNV/VVMC) — 5 regional stoppages 6–17 June 2026, suspended pending member vote

🚂 Ended 8 – 9 Jun 2026

Leeuwarden: FrieslandCampina dairy plant strike on 8–9 June 2026 (14:00–06:00)

Ended 2 – 3 Jun 2026

Meppel/Beilen/Nuenen: FrieslandCampina dairy plants strike on 2–3 June 2026

Ended 28 – 30 Apr 2026

Lantor workers in Veenendaal to strike for three days, 28–30 April 2026

Ended 14 – 16 Apr 2026

Netherlands: National strike at central government announced for April 14

✈️ Ended Tue 3 Mar 2026

Netherlands: National civil service strike announced for 3 March in The Hague

✈️ Ended Mon 2 Mar 2026

Netherlands: National 24-hour strike by youth care workers on 2 March; protest in Utrecht

Ended 3 – 19 Feb 2026

Netherlands: Youth care workers to hold partial work stoppages and working-to-rule actions from 3 to 19 February

Ended Tue 27 Jan 2026

Rotterdam prison staff hold two-hour strike at De Schie

Ended 25 – 26 Jan 2026

Envalior strike suspended after improved offer; actions for Jan 25–26 paused

Ended Tue 13 Jan 2026

Rijksambtenaren threaten strike actions after ultimatum on pay freeze

Ended Wed 7 Jan 2026

Arkema Rotterdam workers threaten strike after Jan 7 ultimatum in CAO dispute

Ended Tue 9 Dec 2025

National higher education strike in Amsterdam on 9 December

🏫 Ended 17 Sep – 1 Oct 2025

KLM ground crew strike at Schiphol

Ended