Public workers on strike in Belgium

In Belgium, public workers went on strike demanding better working conditions and more funding for public institutions.

At the call of the Belgian workers’ unions, public employees began a one-day strike.

Due to the strike, many sectors across the country, such as health, education, security, and transportation, were negatively affected.

Due to the participation of railway workers in the strike, train services across the country were largely disrupted.

EMPLOYEES OF METRO, BUSES AND TRAMWAYS ALSO ON STRIKE

Metro, bus and tram workers in the capital Brussels also went on strike. Most of the city’s public transportation lines were unable to operate. For this reason, there were serious problems in the transportation of the city.

Citizens were urged to “travel by alternative methods instead of public transportation.”

On the other hand, many people who went on strike gathered in the Arts Loi street in the center of Brussels. The police took intense security measures around the protesters who blocked the flow of traffic.

Unions are demanding more funding for public services, more employment in the public sector and better working conditions. (AA)