ANWB says staff strike had little effect on services

A strike by ANWB staff had little effect on the Dutch motoring organisation’s services on Monday, the ANWB said, reporting that breakdown response times had not increased.

“The impact on ANWB services was very limited,” the organisation said in an update. Earlier, a spokesperson described the day as “like an ordinary Monday in November”.

Staff walked out amid stalled negotiations over a new collective labour agreement. Unions were required by a court to ensure enough workers remained available to help motorists in dangerous situations, including people stranded beside motorways. The ANWB had also said earlier that it had enough staff on duty to assist customers.