Another week-long railway strike planned for end of April

Summary of the Railway Strike

Belgian railway workers, represented by the Metisp-Protect union, will stage a second week-long strike from April 27th to May 4th. The strike follows an earlier action in March and is a response to unsuccessful negotiations with HR Rail regarding retirement reforms and working conditions.

Key Concerns

The union's key grievances include:

• Increased retirement age for railway workers.
• Abolition of bonuses.
• Risk of HR Rail dissolution.
• Reduced entitlement to benefits.

The strike involves all HR Rail, SNCB/NMBS, and Infrabel staff. It coincides with other actions by five additional unions on April 22nd and 29th.