The middle of April is a busy time for the unions. There are a number of strikes planned in different industries: for example, in hospitals, there will a one-day strike of all non-emergency care in a bid for better pay. With that information in mind, there was a vote during last Thursday’s ‘planning day’ for the strike in Maastricht to decide on a new date that wouldn’t coincide with any other major protests.
The plans for 16 April include a joint march, speeches and whistling protests. Until that time, the organisation (the unions FNV and AOb, action group WOinActie, and the Maastricht student union MOSA) asks people to sign a letter in solidarity with the cause: stopping the budget cuts.