Sunday, July 26, 2020, 8:51 PM
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How to proceed with transport company Betuwe Express? Drivers of the many coaches and other staff have been in great tension since Friday. Reason: Betuwe Express has to reorganize due to the corona crisis, with many layoffs expected.
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Staff were informed by letter that their future is extremely uncertain and that Betuwe Express is applying for collective redundancy. It is not clear how many people are involved, but it is inevitable that a ‘substantial part’ of them will be fired, says FNV member Marijn van der Gaag.
Negotiate plan
Van der Gaag represents the interests of employees on behalf of the union. On Monday, he will be informed of the reorganization plans by director Albert Winnemuller, among others. The FNV hopes to be able to negotiate a social plan.
“The corona crisis is outside the normal entrepreneurial risk. Normally it goes just as bad,” says Van der Gaag, “and then it picks up again. But how should this be later? The coach industry is mostly seasonal work and the season is almost over. Then it will not start again in April. ”
And that makes it difficult, because Betuwe Express cannot say when there is hope for improvement for the coach company again. This or next week should clarify the fate of the employees.
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