Netherlands - Civil servants plan nationwide strike - March 31, 2026

Civil servants are set to stage another protest against the so-called wage freeze, with a nationwide strike planned for 14 April. According to unions, employees across the country will walk off the job, while gatherings are scheduled in many cities. The dispute over the wage freeze has been ongoing, as civil servants are set to receive neither a pay raise nor compensation for inflation this year. Unions argue that this means all 160,000 central Government employees will effectively lose purchasing power.

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