Dutch rail operator NS and unions reached an agreement on a new collective labor agreement in the early morning hours on Wednesday, staving off more public transport strikes.
Railway employees can look forward to a 4% pay increase, backdated to March. From March 2026, most NS employees will receive a further 3.5% rise. Higher-level positions will receive a slightly smaller increase of 3%.
An agreement was also made on working nights and for early retirement for employees in heavy-duty jobs.
In June, workers went on strike four times in two weeks to demand better pay and benefits. The unions had been negotiating unsuccessfully with NS.
“Our members have made it clear that good hard work regulations and wage increases are essential. This result shows that fighting and persevering pay off,” Henri Janssen, director of FNV Spoor, said in a statement.
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