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MORE than 50,000 trade unionists marched through the centre of Brussels yesterday to protest against the right-wing government’s social and economic policies, which are cutting deep into the foundations of Belgium’s welfare state.
Under the slogan “Our cup runneth over,” all the main unions joined in the march, united in their opposition to moves to reduce workers’ pay, defer pension entitlement and replace the 38-hour working week with 45 hours.
The unions say that Liberal Prime Minister Charles Michel’s imposition of free-market policies over the past two years are costing an average family some €100 (£80) a month, while the promise of many extra jobs remains elusive.
Labour will find increases in the state pension age are unacceptable, just as cuts to the Winter Fuel Allowance, personal independence payments and universal credit are — it needs to change direction immediately, writes PCS general secretary FRAN HEATHCOTE
In the run-up to the Communist Party congress in November ROB GRIFFITHS outlines a few ideas regarding its participation in the elections of May 2026
RICHARD BURGON MP points to the recent relative success of widespread opposition to the Labour leadership’s regressive policies as the blueprint for exacting the changes required to build a fairer society