The FNV’s 1.4 million members were called to vote on the controversial agreement signed on June 4th between the FNV (Federation of Netherlands Unions), CNV (Federation of Christian Unions) and employers, which stated that the social partners “agreed” to increase retirement age to 66 in 2020 and 67 in 2025 (see our dispatch No. 090454). For employers and unions, this is a way of pressuring the government that should have come out of the legislative elections of June 9th but that has yet to be formed.
“>see our dispatch No. 090454). For employers and unions, this is a way of pressuring the government that should have come out of the legislative elections of June 9th but that has yet to be formed.
Protest arose after the signature of this agreement within the FNV, so the union launched a wide consultation among its members, via a referendum. Only 160,000 of its members voted, between June 19th and July 1st, but 80% of these supported their union’s choice. This referendum is the fifth referendu
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