After a number of successful regional strikes, the union FNV is now calling on its members in the timber trade to stage a first national 24-hour strike. On 29 September, the ultimatum sent by FNV to the Association of Dutch Timber Companies (VVNH) for a good, new collective agreement expired. However, the VVNH announced that it would not respond to the demands. FNV demands, as of 1 July 2023, an increase of wages by € 100 per month and an additional 6% pay increase, which amounts to an average wage ibcrease of 10%.
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