FNV, the largest trade union in the Netherlands, is using a new tool to force employers to pay more. The union urges buyers not to shop in Bijenkorf today and tomorrow in case of action by employees.
The union also urges Etos, Kruidvat and Holland & Barrett not to buy in the event of a strike. “If you go there as a customer and see there is an action, don’t go in for a while,” says Tuur Elzinga, head of FNV. “Then keep the money in your pocket and spend it elsewhere.”
Today and tomorrow, union members will protest in the specified stores. “We will not stop anyone, but we will hand out flyers at the door and call for solidarity,” Elzinga says.
hive is disappointed
In De Telegraaf, De Bijenkorf expresses his disappointment at the union’s objection. “Especially now, in this wonderful month of celebration, department stores have reopened for the first time in two years.”
The union has complained for some time that some employers raise wages too little. The union is demanding full compensation for inflation and a wage increase of more than 14 percent. Almost no other industry has agreed on such a large increase, but wage increases are on the rise. Collective agreements signed last month foresee an average wage increase of more than 6 percent.
Source: NOS
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