Unions suspend consultations in local authorities

Netherlands

The FNV Abvakabo and CNV Publieke Zaak public service trade unions have suspending consultations with certain local authorities in the latest stage of their dispute with the VNG municipal employers’ organisation. Negotiations over a new collective agreement broke down last year but there was hope of further negotiations at the beginning of this year. However, these broke down again in February with the employers unwilling to offer a decent pay increase or make concessions on the union’s demands for employment security. The unions are now taking a range of actions and the suspension of consultations means that local authorities are prevented from implementing restructuring and budget cuts.
Read more at > FNV Abvakabo (NL)
And at > CNV Publieke Zaak (NL)

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