Overview
- Union-led walkouts by FNV and CNV started on Wednesday and produced large regional cancellations with some carriers reporting only about 10–15 percent of buses running.
- The strikes target the CAO for around 13,000 city and regional bus and related staff after seven negotiation rounds failed to resolve employer proposals that unions say would cut rostering rights, extend shifts, reduce sick pay, and weaken the senior scheme.
- Operators are responding differently: NS trains and many city tram and metro networks are not affected while some companies such as RET pre-emptively suspended all bus services for the day.
- Unions plan to repeat one-day actions at short notice — typically announced within about 48 hours — to maintain pressure, and employers represented by VWOV have urged a return to the negotiating table while warning of tight sector finances.
- The disruption will keep travel uncertain because whether a specific bus runs depends on individual drivers’ choices on the day, and passengers are advised to check journey planners shortly before travel for last-minute cancellations.