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Childcare workers across the Netherlands to strike from Thursday
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The Netherlands Trade Union Confederation (FNV) has announced that, from Thursday, July 1, employees working in childcare, playgroups, and after-school care facilities across the Netherlands will be taking part in a national strike.
Childcare workers strike against high workload
The strike has been organised to take action against the high work pressure that many employees in the sector face, especially as a result of the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Debbie van Leiden, the FNV director for childcare, said the high workload will ultimately negatively impact the life and development of children.