A number of employees at DUO will go on strike on Tuesday, 3 March, joining other civil servants across the country. The National Student Union (LSVb) supports the strike, it said in a press release.
Because of the strike, DUO may be less reachable by phone. “There will be people answering calls, as always. It just might be slightly fewer than usual,” a DUO spokesperson said.
Pay freeze
“Striking is a right,” the spokesperson continued. “It’s good that this right exists. As civil servants, we’ve been placed on a pay freeze, and the FNV union takes issue with that. Some colleagues are now responding to the call to strike.”
The reason for the strike is that civil servants are not receiving a salary increase, meaning they must absorb inflation themselves. This was one of the ways the previous government planned to cut public spending.
This will not be the only day of action. The FNV and other unions are planning a large demonstration in The Hague on 14 April. The arrival of the new government does not appear to change that for now.
HOP, Bas Belleman/ Delta
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