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UNI Global Union is calling on de Bijenkorf in the Netherlands to negotiate a pay rise with its affiliate FNV as workers at the high-end department store chain struggle to make ends meet during the cost-of-living crisis.<\/p>\r\n

The retail workers, who are members FNV, want a 10 per cent raise in the short term and an agreement that would guarantee regular inflation-indexed pay increases. However, de Bijenkorf has refused to listen to workers\u2019 demands, leading to the first strikes at the company since the 1970s.<\/p>\r\n

In the past few months, hundreds of de Bijenkorf workers have taken industrial action at stores in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Amstelveen and Utrecht; and took to the streets in in Maastricht and Eindhoven. More strikes are planned in the coming weeks.<\/p>\r\n

\u201cWe stand united with de Bijenkorf workers and FNV in their dedicated fight for a collective agreement and a living wage that workers need and deserve,\u201d<\/em> said Mathias Bolton, Head of UNI Commerce<\/strong>. \u201cWe call on de Bijenkorf management to negotiate with FNV and conclude an agreement that would cover fair demands of the workers.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\r\n

Even though de Bijenkorf is a highly profitable company that offers a \u201cluxury shopping experience\u201d, many experienced workers are leaving the company due to the low wages (around 12-13 Euros gross\/per hour), excessive workload and uncertain working hours, putting even more pressure on remaining staff.<\/p>\r\n

Many de Bijenkorf customers have shown solidarity with the workers on Instagram, while workers are using TikTok<\/a> to mobilize support among workers and the public \u2013 which led de Bijenkorf to offer a gift voucher of 50 Euros to everyone in the company.<\/p>\r\n

Meanwhile, the workers\u2019 actions have inspired other retail workers to strike for a pay rise, including employees at Etos, which sells drugs and cosmetics.<\/p>\r\n

Founded in 1870 in Amsterdam, de Bijenkorf employs around 2,400 workers in the Netherlands at seven stores and a distribution centre, including 500 workers at the head office. The company, which sells a range of luxury products including clothes, footwear, accessories, furniture and cosmetics, also sells online in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France and Austria.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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