While 2023 was not the most tumultuous year in the past twenty-five years, it certainly was not the calmest, reflecting ongoing tensions in the labor landscape.

In 2019, Belgium's coalition government was established with a focus on 'concertation' as a fundamental principle.

However, despite this broad coalition comprising both left and right parties, there has been a noticeable lack of effective dialogue.

This absence of communication contributed to a significant increase in strike days throughout 2023.

Strikes have emerged as a means for workers to address unfavorable power dynamics and highlight the failures in communication between differing viewpoints.