ABVV announces strike to shut down TotalEnergies Antwerp refinery on 18 May 2026
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After negotiations collapsed, the socialist union ABVV announced that workers will bring TotalEnergies’ refinery in the Port of Antwerp to a standstill on 18 May 2026. Because a refinery requires a 10‑day lead time to shut down safely, the union set 18 May as the earliest effective date while demanding profit‑sharing bonuses.
This alert was originally created on 8 May 2026.
Effective Dates
Updates
May 13, 2026
⏸ Suspended
After talks collapsed at the end of April, ABVV and ACV planned a walkout from 18 to 22 May. On 9 May 2026 the unions agreed to suspend the strike notice pending a conciliation proposal worked out late on 8 May, with a member vote due in the following days. Reported by VRT, Made in Antwerpen and Brussels Times.
May 11, 2026
✎ Update
On 9 May 2026, unions ABVV and ACV said the planned walkout at TotalEnergies’ Antwerp refinery set for 18–22 May was suspended after a late‑night conciliation proposal on 8 May; members will vote on the offer in the coming days.
⏸ Suspended
Organizer
- ABVV
Affected Locations
- Antwerp
Sources
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