General Federation of Belgian Labour
Around the World in 8 Minutes: Episode 11
In this episode, we report about the protests in Belgium and Haiti, and termination of thousands of Bangladeshi workers
Belgian workers take to the streets demanding rise in minimum wage
Three major trade unions representing around 4 million workers staged a strike on February 13. The workers alleged that the government had put a cap on wage hikes, leading to them losing out on benefits
- Thousands march in Brussels to declare “planet and people before profit”
- Cypriots hit the streets with a massive display of solidarity with Palestine
- The global peasant movement in Bogotá proclaims: “We defend life, that of peasants and the entire planet”
- Risks of infectious diseases, malnutrition soar as Israel resumes attacks on Gaza Strip
- Greek health workers intensify protests for pay hike, more staff
