CSC Public Services files national strike notice for federal prisons on 13 April
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CSC Public Services (prisons) has filed a national strike notice for Monday, 13 April 2026. A union action is planned at 10:00 in front of Antwerp Prison (Begijnenstraat) while the notice covers federal prison staff nationwide.
This alert was originally created on 9 April 2026.
Effective Dates
Updates
Apr 13, 2026
The prison strike is underway nationwide as a 24-hour action that began at 22:00 on Sunday, 12 April 2026. The organizing expanded from CSC Services Publics – Prisons to a joint union front including CGSP/ACOD Prisons and SLFP/VSOA Prisons.
Apr 13, 2026
As of Monday, 13 April 2026, a 24-hour nationwide prison strike is underway, starting at 22:00 on Sunday, 12 April. The action, initially noticed by CSC Services Publics – Prisons, has escalated into a joint union front with CGSP/ACOD Prisons and SLFP/VSOA Prisons; a rally is scheduled at 10:00 at Antwerp Prison (Begijnenstraat).
Apr 13, 2026
The action initially noticed by CSC Services Publics – Prisons for Monday, 13 April 2026 has escalated into a joint union front (CSC/ACV, CGSP/ACOD Prisons, and SLFP/VSOA Prisons) carrying out a 24-hour nationwide prison strike starting at 22:00 on Sunday, 12 April; a rally at 10:00 at Antwerp Prison (Begijnenstraat) proceeds as planned.
Apr 13, 2026
The 24-hour nationwide prison strike is underway and has escalated from a CSC-only notice to a joint union front including CGSP/ACOD and SLFP/VSOA. It began earlier than first communicated for the date (starting at 22:00 on Sunday, 12 April 2026) and continues through Monday, 13 April, with a 10:00 rally at Antwerp Prison proceeding.
Apr 13, 2026
The CSC-only notice has escalated into a joint union front with CGSP/ACOD and SLFP/VSOA, conducting a 24-hour nationwide prison strike starting at 22:00 on Sunday, 12 April 2026, with a rally at 10:00 on Monday at Antwerp Prison (Begijnenstraat).
Apr 13, 2026
The CSC-only notice has escalated into a joint union front (CSC/ACV, CGSP/ACOD, SLFP/VSOA) carrying out a 24-hour nationwide prison strike that began at 22:00 on Sunday, 12 April 2026; the 10:00 rally at Antwerp Prison is proceeding.
Apr 11, 2026
After CSC Services Publics – Prisons filed a national strike notice for Monday, 13 April 2026, the socialist CGSP/ACOD Prisons and liberal SLFP/VSOA Prisons confirmed they are joining, forming a joint union front. The action will affect all federal prisons nationwide, with a rally announced at Antwerp Prison (Begijnenstraat).
Apr 10, 2026
CSC Public Services – Prisons has filed a national strike notice for Monday, 13 April 2026, with a rally planned at Antwerp Prison (Begijnenstraat). Local reporting indicates the action is being organized by a joint union front (including CGSP/ACOD), expanding the organizers beyond the initial notice.
Organizer
- CSC Services Publics – Prisons
Affected Locations
- Antwerp
- Nationwide