This is what Henri Janssen, negotiator of the collective bargaining arrangement of the FNV Spoor union claims. “There is no collective arrangement but,” he provides. And this is why the strike on Friday in the north-western and western areas.
FNV needs whole compensation
The FNV has a difficult require in collective bargaining: the union wishes railway employees to be entirely compensated for substantial inflation. Currently it grew to become clear that this was not honored in the new NS proposal. Janssen phone calls the NS provide “a first phase” to restart negotiations.
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The NS wishes to explore it, but does not make concrete commitments. The firm delivers its personnel a 5% wage raise, retroactive to July 1 of this yr. In addition, the company guarantees a one-time reward of 650 euros to all workforce.
Improve wages
From upcoming calendar year, NS needs to raise wages by 2.5 per cent over a time period of 1 and a 50 % many years. Whether this enhance is plenty of to offset skyrocketing inflation is questionable. In August, existence grew to become 12 % extra highly-priced, CBS declared this morning.
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But these alterations are nevertheless not more than enough to arrive at an arrangement. Tomorrow early morning, FNV will further consult the CNV and VVMC unions on NS’s provide.
NS shaken
NS hinted in a letter right now that the organization was awakened by earlier strikes. “That so numerous have been compelled to do so is sizeable,” the firm referred to a willingness to strike.
“He tells us that points have to adjust,” the letter continues. “The rack is out with colleagues.” NS is placing his hand in his very own palms. “Partly due to the fact of the crown, we have reacted late to the tense labor sector. With all its effects: unstable hours, inadequate space to acquire time and cancellations.”
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