Language tensions see five Intermarché stores in Brussels go on strike

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  1. Relevant excerpt to clickbait headline:

    > “Internmarché is a French company and does not want to automatically invest in bilingualism for just its Brussels and two Dutch-speaking stores. The consequence: workers are required to print and stick labels on each Intermarché brand product, individually, and in a chaotic work organisation,” the CNE complained.

  2. I can understand they are unhappy because of the changes and the disorganisation when doing changes.
    On the other hand…I am not sure those facts deserve a strike. Except if they have taken this change as an opportunity to improve current-prior conditions. But that is completely different than the “reasons” exposed.

    I don’t think a worker must be informed of certain decisions, specially if this doesn’t concern their daily jobs.
    Don’t misinterpreted my words: transparency is the ideal. However, I don’t think to get on strike just because my company has been bought for another.

    I would like to be in the shoes of the strikers, but I feel there is something I am missing about this. 🤔

  3. My carrefour cliseby became an intermarche. It’s reaaally weird how I recognise almost none of their products, and they all come with French flags. I mean, Carrefour is also French but their products were often local Belgian and decently bilongual.

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