The trade unions at the Flemish public transport company De Lijn have issued a strike notice for 9 days of strike action during March and April. The action will be spread across Flanders. The unions decided to issue the strike notice in reaction to further cuts in funding for the Flemish public transport company that were announced by the Flemish Government at the end of next month.
De Lijn’s bus and tram drivers to strike in protest at additional funding cuts for Flemish public transport
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In January, the trade unions were informed that, on top of the 30 million euro De Lijn needs to save in 2026, a further 5.5 million euro in cuts are on the way. The unions say that the cuts will be felt hardest in rural areas.
In a reaction to the announcement the unions announced, “a spring of action”. Now the unions putting their words into action with a strike notice in protest at what they describe as the Flemish government's “breach of contract”.
Stan Reusen of the socialist public sector trade union ACOD During the first week of the action, from Monday 16 to Friday 20 March, days of action (1-day strikes) are West Flanders, Antwerp Province, Flemish Brabant, Limburg and East Flanders.
In the second week of action, from Tuesday 7 to Friday 10 April, the action will take place alternately in Flemish Brabant, Limburg and Antwerp Province from Tuesday to Thursday while on Friday staff will strike in both East and West Flanders.