Unions in the prison service have take strike action over pay, hours and working conditions. A number of prisons in the Flanders region began 24-hour strike action on 3 October but in some cases, such as Antwerp, longer action was planned.
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Strike action continues in prisons
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Prison unions continue strike action despite legal challenge
The trade unions representing prison workers, including EPSU affiliates ACAIP-USO, FSC-CCOO and FeSP-UGT, are continuing their strike action over pay despite attempts by the prison service to get the action declared illegal. The unions reported massive support for the first two days of strike action on 25-26 October. Further action had already been planned for 10-13 November but the unions had to counter the legal challenge by the employers and so have agreed that the next four days of action will run from 17-20 November.
Strike action in the prison service
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Prison staff take strike action
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