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Security staff at Schiphol temporarily strike over high workload

Security personnel at Schiphol halt work on Tuesday and Wednesday in protest against high workload, according to the FNV union.

24 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Security staff at Schiphol will temporarily strike on Tuesday and Wednesday due to dissatisfaction with the high workload, as reported by the FNV union.

The actions are scheduled for Tuesday with three work stoppages of fifteen minutes each, at 10:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 7:00 PM. On Wednesday, there will be five stoppages of fifteen minutes at 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM, and 7:00 PM.

According to the union, this is the first time such actions have taken place. The security staff wants to draw attention to the conditions under which they work.

Currently, there is no further information available regarding the potential impact of these actions on the airport or passengers.

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