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Your empty letterbox should start to fill up again this week, as Bpost workers agreed to call off their strike on Monday night.
Unions representing staff at the Belgian post office, Bpost, have confirmed they will go ahead with five days of nationwide strike action from this Wednesday, after negotiations with management ov
Flight disruption at Brussels Airport will continue on Tuesday due to an ongoing strike by baggage handlers at contractor Aviapartner.
More than 500 flights at Brussels Airport were cancelled over the weekend, as a strike by baggage handlers enters its fifth day on Monday with no end in sight.
Baggage handlers working for one of Brussels Airport's contractors called a sudden strike on Thursday evening, delaying departing flights and leaving many passengers at arrivals without their bags
Readers of Belgian newspaper L'Avenir found large gaps on the pages on Wednesday, as a quarter of the title's content was removed in protest at plans to cut a quarter of staff.
Belgian police are planning a work-to-rule on Friday (12 October), with potentially longer queues at airport security and more roadside checks on vehicles.
Household waste went uncollected in nine Brussels communes on Tuesday as collections were hit by the nationwide day of industrial action over pension and retirement reforms.
Expect public transport disruption and road closures in many Belgian cities on Tuesday, in a coordinated day of action by unions against pension reforms.
