Unions fight care worker layoffs

Netherlands

The FNV Abvakabo and CNV Publieke Zaak public service unions are running a campaign to prevent 363 care workers losing their jobs. The job cuts have been threatened by the ZONL care company which claims the dismissals are necessary because of cuts in funding. The unions are setting up a protest centre outside the town hall in Steenwijkerland in eastern Netherlands where they will coordinate their protests and lobby local councillors.
Read more at > CNV Publieke Zaak (NL)
And at > FNV Abvakabo (NL)

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