Belgian trade unions call nationwide strike

Описание: (13 Feb 2019) A national strike to demand higher pay has paralysed airports, sea ports and rail traffic in Belgium on Wednesday, while hundreds of factories have also shut down for the day.
Trade unions are protesting limits on wage increases during times of economic growth and want better conditions for early retirement, minimum wages and better education on the job.
Traveller, Steven Kwame Kyereh called the situation "very bad" as his flight to Amsterdam was cancelled due to the strikes, forcing him to attempt to take a train to the city.
There were almost no flights landing at or departing from Belgian airports on Wednesday since air traffic controllers could not guarantee safety with a skeleton staff.
The centre-right government of Charles Michel is not in a position to react forcefully to such demands at the moment, since it is in a caretaker capacity after the coalition broke down late last year.

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