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La DH, published 23 April 2026, says the announcement was made to staff "ce jeudi" and that two stores had already walked out; VRT[4] the next day says "De staking is gisteren begonnen".
BRUZZ: on Saturday 2 May more than 80% of Aldi stores in Brussels and its rim were shut, backed by Setca-BBTK and CNE-ACV; Aldi said about 20 of its 445 Belgian stores were affected and nothing concrete had been decided.
BX1 report from the striking Aldi store in Laeken, Brussels.[1]
VRT NWS: about 60 Aldi stores closed; the strike began the day before, as the chain plans exploratory talks with unions on Sunday opening after Lidl said it was considering it.
RetailDetail: more than 50 stores closed in almost every province; spontaneous stoppages the unions support but did not call; staff angry at the 'cold announcement'.
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