BY 18 February in the Netherlands, every nine months. 40,000 Dutch workers were on strike period inflicts wage cuts on many for inflation-proof wage increases.
25,000 demonstrated in Rotterdam. 10,000 were on the streets in adjust wages in the Netherlands also Amsterdam. were closed. Street car drivers, airline workers, and employees in the ment. With its usual ability to juggle print trade downed tools.
ended in a victory for workers in dities workers buy in its calculations. many industries. They won the right to keep their agreement negotiated in 1971 for automatic increases in wages in une win price increases They also won an additional 2 per cent overut meredse This waiting workers.
The cost of living index used to Ports in both cities leaves much to be desired. It is worked out solely by the Govern figures, the Government does not This massive show of strength include the prices of many commoIt was the nature of these gains -nowever amed which ensured the massive show of strength which workers" -WON umieasnec movement in February. That's be-