Belgium - Deal ends strike by automotive workers - June 30, 2026

Unions and management at Ghent-based automotive parts supplier Plasman were finalising a preliminary agreement on 5 June, according to a union source. Workers at the company will vote on the agreement. Plasman supplies bumpers to the Volvo Ghent plant, among other components. Following informal contacts, negotiators have placed a draft agreement on the table. A strike began at Plasman on 2 June after staff learned that a new order would not be going to the Ghent-based factory. Production has been halted since then. The labour dispute has impacted Volvo Car Gent, which has been unable to complete final vehicle assembly due to a parts shortage.

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