The Christian union ACV confirmed the information. The nature of these actions and the timetable will be decided during the course of next week.
Strikes are difficult to achieve within the police, but the police have other means of mobilization, such as working to rule. A year ago, such actions were carried out at Zaventem airport and in the rue de la Loi.
This announcement of industrial action is a reaction to the budget agreement at the federal level revealed this week. The salary increase that had been promised to the police will be spread over time, for example. The advantageous pension scheme constituted by the NAPAP (non-activity prior to retirement) should be phased out by 2030. For the ACV (CSC), this is akin to a “declaration of war”. The union believes that the federal government flouts social consultation.
The trade unions have Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden (CD&V) in their sights, even if they say they recognize the liberal touch in the budget cuts.