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Image for article: Nationwide 12 March strike grounds all departures at Brussels and Charleroi airportsSettled

Nationwide 12 March strike grounds all departures at Brussels and Charleroi airports

7 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 13, 2026, 8:12 AM ET
visahq.com(opens in a new tab)

A 24-hour general strike on 12 March 2026 has forced Brussels Airport to cancel all departures and compelled Charleroi Airport to shut entirely, ...

Start: Mar 12End: Mar 13
BELGIUMFRANCENETHERLANDS
AirlinesRoad Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)
Image for article: Belgian Port Strike Halts Shipping Ahead of Nationwide ActionSettled

Belgian Port Strike Halts Shipping Ahead of Nationwide Action

9 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 11, 2026, 4:05 PM ET
globaltrademag.com(opens in a new tab)

The dispute involves unions representing maritime workers, including shipping controllers and pilots, who oppose proposed austerity measures from the ...

Start: Mar 9End: Mar 12
BELGIUM
Shipping & PortsFreight & Cargo
Image for article: Ship delays as maritime workers extend strike in Belgian portsOngoing

Ship delays as maritime workers extend strike in Belgian ports

10 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 10, 2026, 11:29 AM ET
belganewsagency.eu(opens in a new tab)

According to the Agency for Maritime Services and Coast (MDK), the protest has slowed ship movements, with only essential safety staff on duty. At ...

BELGIUMNETHERLANDS
Shipping & PortsFreight & CargoOther Logistics
Image for article: A strike will cause rail disruptions across Belgium from 10:00 PM on March 8 to the end of March 11. -Planned

A strike will cause rail disruptions across Belgium from 10:00 PM on March 8 to the end of March 11. -

13 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 07, 2026, 6:36 AM ET
safeabroad.com(opens in a new tab)

The strike includes workers of the Belgian National Railway Company (SNCB) and its subsidiaries. The SNCB will post a list of operating routes to its ...

BELGIUM
Rail & Metro
Image for article: A major 24-hour strike will significantly impact all transport in Belgium on March 12. - SafeAbroadPlanned

A major 24-hour strike will significantly impact all transport in Belgium on March 12. - SafeAbroad

20 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 28, 2026, 4:37 AM ET
safeabroad.com(opens in a new tab)

Workers from Belgium's three main unions will strike on March 12 against a pension reform draft, limiting air and rail transportation.

BELGIUM
AirlinesRail & Metro
Image for article: Three days of <b>strike</b> action on the railways next month | VRT NWSPlanned

Three days of strike action on the railways next month | VRT NWS

22 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 26, 2026, 4:08 AM ET
vrt.be(opens in a new tab)

The strike notice concerns all employees of Belgian Railways and its ... At the end of last month rail workers took five days of strike action.

BELGIUM
Rail & Metro
Image for article: Brussels Airport warns travellers of near-total shutdown during 12 March general <b>strike</b>Planned

Brussels Airport warns travellers of near-total shutdown during 12 March general strike

26 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 22, 2026, 6:02 PM ET
visahq.com(opens in a new tab)

Brussels Airport has told passengers to assume that almost all departures will be cancelled on 12 March due to a nationwide labour strike.

BELGIUM
AirlinesOther Public ServicesFreight & CargoOther Logistics
Image for article: Arms factory <b>workers strike</b> in BelgiumOngoing

Arms factory workers strike in Belgium

34 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 14, 2026, 11:36 AM ET
saba.ye(opens in a new tab)

Workers at the Belgian FN Herstal factory, one of the most prominent arms factories in Europe, stopped work and withdrew from their positions ...

BELGIUM
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: Culture sector <b>strikes</b> sweep across Europe as Belgian <b>workers</b> join growing protestsSettled

Culture sector strikes sweep across Europe as Belgian workers join growing protests

36 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 12, 2026, 1:05 AM ET
belganewsagency.eu(opens in a new tab)

Public museums and cultural institutions across Europe are experiencing unprecedented closures amid strikes by workers protesting austerity...

Start: Nov 24End: Nov 26
BELGIUM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public ServicesArts & Culture

Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa

43 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 05, 2026, 1:27 PM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

Belgian transport workers in Wallonia on indefinite strike against attacks on working conditions. Bus drivers for the TEC public bus and tram service ...

Ongoing
BELGIUMIRELANDSPAINUNITED_KINGDOM
Road Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)Hospitals & ClinicsSchools & UniversitiesUncategorized
Image for article: Belgian court backs rail employer over strike notice refusalOngoing

Belgian court backs rail employer over strike notice refusal

44 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 04, 2026, 8:51 AM ET
belganewsagency.eu(opens in a new tab)

Rail unions ACV Transcom and ACOD Spoor had filed the notices so staff could join wider protest actions against the government's pension reforms.

BELGIUM
Rail & Metro
Image for article: Brutal austerity and unprecedented strike wave shatters Belgian social modelPlanned

Brutal austerity and unprecedented strike wave shatters Belgian social model

51 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 28, 2026, 10:54 AM ET
marxist.com(opens in a new tab)

This bosses' propaganda, aimed at frightening workers, instead resulted in many people thinking: “Wow, is this the wealth that our work produces in ...

BELGIUM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Uncategorized
Image for article: Smithsonian faces looming deadline from Trump administrationOngoing

Smithsonian faces looming deadline from Trump administration

70 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 09, 2026, 12:46 PM ET
apollo-magazine.com(opens in a new tab)

Plus: United States withdraws from two UN culture heritage bodies; and Louvre workers strike about conditions and redevelopment plans.

Start: Jan 5350 workers
BELGIUMFRANCEUNITED_STATES
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Arts & Culture