Courier company UPS faces a second day of strikes in Diegem, Flemish Brabant, on Wednesday, the ACLVB union said on Tuesday evening.
“Management is unwilling to concede anything. They refuse to put even verbally promised matters in writing,” said ACLVB secretary Fouad Bougrine. “Therefore, the strike continues.”
The strike at UPS began on Tuesday due to concerns about the company’s future in Diegem. The unions are demanding job security guarantees.
According to Hans Elsen of the Christian union ACV, around 800 people work for UPS in Diegem. There is also another branch in Lummen with 150 employees.
In a written statement, UPS management indicated they had no plans to relocate from Belgium or from the strategically located Diegem site.
In late April, it was announced that the US company plans to cut 20,000 jobs worldwide.
Nearly 490,000 people are employed by the company globally.
