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The police unions have submitted a strike notice from October 23 to November 2 to express their opposition to the dictatorial decision of Interior Minister Bernard Quintin to unilaterally change labor time regulations. #GrèvePolice #BernardQuintin #DroitsDesTravailleurs (translated)

At least 110 people have been arrested in Brussels after riots broke out during a strike day by trade unions protesting against cuts to social security, during which young people engaged in violence and the police responded with water cannons and tear gas. #Brussel #Vakbonden #Rellen (translated)

The trade unions FNV and CNV have announced a relay strike in regional transport, where bus drivers will stop working for one day every week starting Wednesday to apply pressure on stalled collective labor agreement negotiations, resulting in no bus transport in the region. #Estafettestaking #Vakbonden #OpenbaarVervoer (translated)

The national demonstration on October 9, organized by the trade unions FGTB and CSC, led to serious disruptions in waste collection in the Brussels region, with up to 98% of waste bags not being collected in some municipalities. #GrèveBruxelles #CollecteDesDéchets #Perturbations (translated)

An internal memo from the Antwerp police calls on members to make maximum use of administrative arrests against known nuisance offenders, which seriously concerns the trade unions and prompts them to request clarification, with the threat of a strike. #Anvers #Police #Syndicats (translated)

On Friday, the trade unions CSC and FGTB are organizing a national demonstration in Brussels as a first warning to the Flemish government Arizona, ahead of a scheduled public sector strike on Monday and amid strong protests in French-speaking education. #Manifestation #Syndicats #Bruxelles (translated)

The French Minister of Education has announced an emergency plan that will deploy more than three thousand additional teachers to schools with a significant teacher shortage, in response to the ongoing protests from students and unions. #onderwijsprotesten #lerarentekort #Frankrijk (translated)

Maurits Vande Reyde wrote that the public broadcaster had mostly given a voice to people in recent weeks who were in favor of a larger government and against cuts. A cut of 1 percent in subsidies was proposed as a national disaster, among others in discussions with trade unions and Paul De Grauwe, whom Vande Reyde said had claimed that the government debt would vanish like snow in the sun. He also stated that the broadcaster was actively looking for protesting students to give legitimacy to the riots. Vande Reyde accused the VRT and other traditional media of ignoring issues that people were concerned about or portraying those with such concerns as foolish. According to him, subsidized activist organizations were given ample space, while guests advocating for a smaller government or who were critical of migration were invariably surrounded by additional commentary and counterarguments. Vande Reyde wondered whether this reporting explained the loss of trust in traditional media. He wrote that media subsequently labeled social media as suspicious and presented themselves as the only reliable source, while according to him they were pursuing more subsidies and advertising revenues. #MediaBias #Overheid #VRT (translated)

After a 'pleasant and constructive' conversation between the cabinet and the trade unions, both parties have agreed to negotiate this autumn about reforms in social security, although they are not entirely on the same page regarding urgency. #socialezekerheid #vakbonden #onderhandelingen (translated)

"That it has been formally agreed to have autumn meetings in a few weeks with the agenda on what we are going to do in the coming time." Minister Hans Vijlbrief (Social Affairs) said he is 'super happy' that 'we have reached this point.' #najaarsoverleg #socialestelsel #vakbonden (translated)

"We have laughed too. But it will also hurt on both sides. More than a million people are on the sidelines, due to illness or lack of retraining or reskilling. No one wants that. So we need to find each other." Jetten said that there is 'room for negotiations' now that the cabinet has scrapped the proposed cuts to social security. #najaarsoverleg #socialestelsel #vakbonden (translated)

The cabinet has held a positive first conversation with social partners about a social agreement, during which trade unions confirmed that actions have been suspended and there is consensus on the urgency to continue negotiations. #sociaalakkoord #vakbonden #onderhandelingen (translated)