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A 24-hour strike by Belgian post operator Bpost that began on Tuesday is expected to affect mail delivery across the country, but in Brussels and in Wallonia in particular.
There are an estimated 1,300 pieces of luggage waiting to be claimed at Brussels Airport following a strike by baggage handlers last weekend.
Staff at five supermarkets in Brussels that were recently taken over by French retail group Intermarché went on strike this week, in part due to language tensions.
Ryanair cabin crew in Belgium will strike on the last weekend of the year and the first weekend in January, trade unions have announced.
The nationwide protest by trade unions over purchasing power on 16 December is likely to cause difficulties at Brussels Airport, reports RTBF.
Around 100 security staff working for Eurostar in the UK are set to go on strike for four days during the busy pre-Christmas period, reports RTBF.
Three days of successive strike action on Belgian railways will bring disruption to train services from 22.00 on Monday evening.
Belgian-based Ryanair staff are threatening action over the holiday season if the Irish low-cost airline continues to get away with “flouting the laws,” warned the ACV Puls and CNE trade unions.
Further strike action on Belgian railways is planned on 30 November and 1 December, in addition to the strike already announced for 29 November, reports Belga.
