On March 31, all departures from the airport in Brussels were dismissed due to the national general strike – the airport authorities reported. Belgian trade unions oppose the reform of pensions and the labor market.
The airport announced that There will also be disruptions of arrivalsbecause ground service and protection staff will join a strike in protest against government reform pensions and the labor market.
Strike in Belgium
On Monday, March 31 in Belgium A general strike was announced. “Le Soir” informed about it for the first time, and later it was confirmed by trade unions.
It is a strike against a series of funds proposed by the federal government, which – as the portal “The Brussels Time” said – trade unions considered “a declaration of war” against employees.
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Among the issues that trade unions are fighting, there is the protection of automatic pay indexation, pensions and better working conditions.
The Belgian government recently introduced a reform increasing the retirement age from 65 to 66 from January 1, 2025, and then to 67 to 2030. People born before January 1, 1960 can still retire at the age of 65.
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