Supermarket chain Albert Heijn is hiring temporary workers to limit the impact of the strike at its distribution centres. This was reported by the FNV union on the basis of what the striking staff said. FNV therefore reported to the Labor Inspectorate, because the use of so-called strikebreakers is prohibited by law.
These are signals, the union has no proof that it says ‘in black and white’. However, an FNV spokesperson says there are reasons enough to make the report. He thinks it is “incorrect” if Albert Heijn actually uses temporary workers to break the strike. Albert Heijn denies FNV allegation.
Good supplies
More than half of Albert Heijn’s supermarkets can still be well stocked, despite the strike at its distribution centers. A spokeswoman reports it. In the northeast and southwest of the country, the impact of the strike is visible on supermarket shelves, she says.
This affects both fresh and non-perishable products, according to the spokeswoman. The supermarkets in question are supplied by the distribution centers in Zwolle and Pijnacker. Deliveries from the distribution centers in Zaandam, Tilburg and Hoorn to supermarkets in the rest of the country are going well. Furthermore, there is no strike in the latter centre.
Workers at five of the supermarket chain’s six distribution centers went on strike on Wednesday. These are the locations in Zaandam, Zwolle, Geldermalsen, Tilburg and Pijnacker. The strike started on Sunday and was originally supposed to last until Wednesday. On Tuesday, however, the unions indicated they would continue until Albert Heijn presents a better wage offer.
Unions are primarily concerned with extra wages for distribution employees to offset high inflation. They think Albert Heijn is offering too little pay rise. They are also angry that the retail chain is proposing a worsening of, for example, the Sunday allowance for new hires.
Source: BNR
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