Archive photo The number of dismissed workers at Barry Callebaut in Wieze and Lokeren has been reduced from 62 to a maximum of 5, reports the liberal trade union ACLVB. The signs are also “hopeful” in Halle, where 178 of the 480 jobs were originally at risk, says the socialist trade union BBTK. The chocolate … Read more
Follow the Vastelaovend at L11 Alaaf! L1 turns red, yellow and green again with the fasting! This year you will again be in the front row at L11 Alaaf during the Vastelaovend. Until half-Lent you can see, hear and experience the best programs and events of the fifth season. From parades to buuttes, from full … Read more
NEW YORK — New New York legislation will provide the public with more information about job opportunities in the state’s Job Bank, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday. The legislation (A.8458A/S.6803A) will authorize the New York State Department of Labor to develop a public awareness campaign that will promote this bank which is an online resource … Read more
Many employees in our country are happy with six months of unpaid leave for a trip to Australia, Asia or South America, but to what extent is such a sabbatical possible now that there is a shortage of staff almost everywhere and the workload is increasing? It is possible to request a few months of … Read more
The unions give NS a week to agree to the collective labor agreement requirements. If this does not happen, actions and strikes will follow in the short term. “The willingness to take action among the staff is enormous,” says FNV director Henri Janssen. The unions demand, among other things, a good salary and more efficient … Read more
Schiphol will have two hundred extra security personnel at its disposal from Monday, but that does not mean that the crowds are over. The new employees will be arriving in phases and the airport is in the process of recruiting even more security guards. Schiphol CEO Dick Benschop recently announced that he wanted to recruit … Read more
The shortage on the labor market is increasing and various sectors are struggling with a significant shortage of personnel. In the meantime, the Netherlands is known as the champion of part-time work, according to figures from Statistics Netherlands. Why do so many Dutch people work three or four days a week? And what needs to … Read more
The number of newcomers to the labor market has risen sharply in the first three months of this year, according to new figures from statistics bureaus CBS and Eurostat on Thursday. More people entered the labor market, but at the same time the number of jobs also increased. In the past three months, more than … Read more
The shortage on the labor market is unprecedented, which means that there are major concerns that our country will come to a standstill in the short term. The cabinet, employers and trade unions have all kinds of plans and measures to solve the problems, but there is no concrete all-encompassing action plan for the time … Read more
Workers see their purchasing power evaporate as fuel, energy and food prices continue to rise, but are not entitled to a higher salary as a result. However, they are currently in a stronger position to negotiate a salary increase due to the tight labor market. “We are now really in an employee market, so people … Read more