Traffic Misery...

Strike at Brussels Airport over

Fri 13/04/07 - The strike that had brought Belgium's busiest airport to a stand-still since this morning has ended. Security staff and fire fighters at Brussels Airport in Zaventem downed tools in a row about working conditions. Thousands of travellers were left waiting in the airport departure lounge, while those wishing to return to Zaventem had their flights diverted to other Belgian Airports or to Paris or Amsterdam. The action came about as a result of discontent at working conditions among the airport's security staff, that there is a complete lack of people-management at the airport.

Strike causes rail misery

Mon 16/04/07 - Staff based at several rail depots across Belgium are taking industrial action today. They downed tools in protest at the no fewer than four cases of violence against guards that occurred during the weekend. One of the guards who was attacked is still receiving hospital treatment for his injuries.

Railway traffic back to normal

Tue 17/04/07 - According to the Belgian railway company NMBS, railway traffic has resumed its normal course after the wildcat strike that broke out on Monday. All train carriages were returned to their right destination in the course of the night so that this morning, all trains could run as scheduled. All staff have gone back to work.

*More information available on http://www.flandersnews.be/cm/flandersnews.be/News*

PS: Finger-crossed that no more strikes anymore!!! >_<"