Belgium On Strike
Report from the Global Uprisings crew on inspiring strike action against austerity in Belgium.
On December 15, 2014, a 24-hour general strike
brought Belgium to a standstill as trade unions shutdown airports,
trains, ports, highways, shops, factories, schools and government
offices. The December 15th strike was the first general strike in
Belgium since 1993 and was part of wave of actions against the latest
austerity polices of the centre-right government, headed by Prime
Minister Charles Michel, who took office in October.
