Reinier Castelein, chairman of the trade union De Unie, fears that the Netherlands is falling behind economically due to the deteriorating business climate in the country. In his opinion, conditions have deteriorated not only for large corporations but also for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). "The increase in the minimum wage is hitting SMBs knee-deep, retailers are sitting on huge coronavirus debts. We say that there were support packages, but if they had helped, these people wouldn't be in misery right now," said Castelein on the TV program WNL Op Zondag.
Dutch airline KLM was surprised by Schiphol’s announcement that it would stop overnight- and private jet flights by the end of 2025 to reduce noise pollution. The measure will cost “thousands of high-quality jobs,” trade union De Unie said. Environmental organization Greenpeace is pleased with the decision.