Employees of the public transport company HTM in Den Haag went on a one-day strike. Workers want better wages.
Employees of the HTM company, which operates public transport in Den Haag , went on a one-day strike. Bus and tram services in the city were canceled due to the strike.
RandstadRail employees, which organize flights between Den Haag and Zoetermeer, also joined the strike.
5 percent increase in salaries demand
In the statement made about the strike organized by FNV and CNV, it was stated that a 5 percent increase in salaries was requested in order to increase the purchasing power of the employees.
In the statement, it was announced that after the strike in Den Haag today, strikes will be held in some cities in the Friesland and North Brabant regions on Friday and Saturday.
HTM company announced that there has been a loss due to the corona crisis in the past two years, so the salary increase will not be at the desired level.
Making a statement just before the announcement of the strike, the company stated that there will be a 3.1 percent increase in wages unilaterally this year.
About 2 thousand people work in the HTM company. Every day, approximately 325,000 passengers are transported on 13 tram and 10 bus lines.
In addition to HTM, Den Haag, public transportation services are also provided to the surrounding centers such as Delft, Zoetermeer, Rijswijk, Nootdorp, Westland, Leidschendam and Voorburg. The company says it will lose about a quarter of a million euros if all trams and buses are not running for one day.
Employees of the EBS company, which provides intercity bus services, went on strike on Wednesday.
Strikes in 4 districts on Friday and Saturday
FNV announced on Thursday that it will hold strikes in the cities of Leeuwarden, Dokkum and Heerenveen in the Friesland region, and in Bergen op Zoom and Roosendaal in North Brabant on Friday.
On Saturday, staff working in public transport will go on strike in the cities of Heijen, Roermond and Arnhem.
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