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de vakbond FNV hebben announced de staking dat zullen halt public transport on Wednesday, June 24.
Employees in train, bus, tram, en metro services zullen only begin work after 8 AM, meaning niet public transport zullen be available voor dat de tijd.
FNV aims om use de staking om pressure the government into providing better working conditions.
According om de vakbond, de gesprekken bij the government hebben niet yet yielded the desired results.
The government's de plannen om raise the retirement age en shorten unemployment benefits (WW) from two het jaar om one hebben met bij significant opposition from unions.
Despite the government recently withdrawing a de plannen cut in assistance bij welfare benefits, opting instead om reduce child-related benefits voor meer families, de verhoging in the retirement age is still under discussion.
In late February, the government decided niet om legally enforce this de verhoging yet en om consult bij unions en other stakeholders first.
The de plannen de staking zullen cause de verkeershinder in the early morning, affecting veel commuters.
Edwin Kuiper of FNV Transport expressed begrip voor the inconvenience de reizigers zullen experience: "We find it very unfortunate voor de reizigers, but the government ignores de zorgen of the workers.
onze de leden zien niet other way but om de staking."
de vakbond hebben given the government until May 25 om reconsider de plannen voor the retirement age de verhoging, otherwise, de staking zullen proceed.
Additionally, FNV is bereiden actions in other de sector.
The port de sector hebben already announced de staking after May, en future actions in public transport are ook possible, bij longer de staking periods being potential outcomes.
