[Belgium] Protests: Peaceful protest

On 9 April 2025, around 100 people, including staff members, family members of residents, and union representatives from ACOD-CGSP, VSOA-SLFP, and CSC Services Publics (ACV-CSC), protested in front of the Public Center for Social Welfare (OCMW) building in Brussels - Schaerbeek (Brussels) against the potential closure of the OCMW-run Albert de Latour nursing home. The demonstrators denounced the closure plans due to high renovation costs and criticized the local council's lack of transparency and failure to consult workers or unions in advance. Protesters warned that the shutdown would jeopardize 80 jobs and displace approximately 90 elderly residents.

Severity

LOW

Occurred

2025-04-09

Country

Belgium

Event type

protest

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