The members determine whether the result is good enough.
After a long collective labor agreement process, which resulted in massive strikes by the members, FNV Spoor on Sunday morning 11 September, after long negotiations collective labor agreement result achieved. When De Telegraaf headlines with “It is obvious that striking pays off”, Robert van de Roer expresses his concern.
"It is only painted as if it is only a matter of money, but it is also about working together. I have the feeling that a lot is clogging up in the Netherlands. And that is not just a question of money."
“It is obvious that strikes pay off, because the result is a lot better than the NS first offered. The whole of the Netherlands has been able to see this, so this could very well be the start of a restless autumn with more actions and a wage wave that is so much needed in the end," says FNV leader Tuur Elzinga.
leaves on the track
The fact that tickets are becoming a lot more expensive for travelers is the result of the negotiations. After all, everything must remain affordable. After strikes, trade unions FNV, CNV, VVMC and VHS and the NS have reached an agreement for an average wage increase of 9,25 percent. This autumn, the leaves may not be the reason for customers not to travel, but since the agreement costs NS at least € 200 million on an annual basis, customers will be screwed and ticket prices may skyrocket and an even more stripped-down timetable.
For Robert van de Roer it may just be that the genie is out of the bottle after the result achieved by the unions during the NS strike. We must be vigilant that unions do not other professions wants to achieve results through endless perseverance. The NS does not come under Harbers, but under his State Secretary Vivianne Heijnen. Nevertheless, the Minister called on not to strike during the negotiations to resolve the conflict. Members will of course determine whether the result is good enough, but State Secretary Vivianne Heijnen (Infrastructure and Water Management) is pleased that the trade unions and the NS have agreed on a collective labor agreement.
Robert van de Roer
As a diplomatic expert, he is a much sought-after commentator for TV and radio – from BBC to NOS, from WNL to ZDF – because he explains complex issues in a simple and light tone. He has closely followed international politics, the EU, NATO and the UN for decades, previously as diplomatic editor of NRC Handelsblad. Since 2011, Robert van de Roer has also been a strategy and communication advisor for all kinds of organizations.
NS staff will receive considerably more wages in two steps if union members agree to the negotiated result.
