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23 Jun 2025

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The Brussels Times with Belga

Belgium: Workers of can factory owned by Chinese conglomerate COFCO Group strike over excessive workload and unsafe conditions

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"Bailiff revisits Genk can factory blocked by strikers", The Brussels Times, 23 June 2025

A bailiff visited the Benepack can factory in Genk again on Monday morning following the breakdown of talks over workload issues between management and striking workers.

Workers are particularly upset by the management’s refusal, under orders from the Chinese owners, to resume negotiations. The strike, now in its second week, began after the night shift stopped work to protest against excessive workload and unsafe conditions. [...].

The situation further escalated on Friday as the local management announced they would not meet the unions’ various demands. [...].