Defending the Right to Strike: the ‘Delhaize Case’ is not a European Exception
On May 22, tens of thousands of people demonstrated in Brussels to defend the right to strike and support the workers of Delhaize, one of Belgium's largest supermarket chains. Delhaize employees have been on strike for months against the implementation of a franchise model expected to lead to layoffs, precariousness, and lower wages. Meanwhile the Belgian Government is discussing legislative measures to curtail the right to strike - yet the ´Delhaize case’ is not a European exception.