AkzoNobel: Dutch Trade Union Rejects the Final Collective Labour Agreement Offer!

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AkzoNobel: Dutch Trade Union Rejects the Final Collective Labour Agreement Offer!
The members of De Unie have rejected AkzoNobel’s revised final collective labour agreement offer with a majority of 63%. We informed AkzoNobel about this on June 24, 2026. The members of FNV also rejected the revised final offer.

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