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Unions urge De Lijn inspectors in Antwerp to stop checking tickets after colleague is seriously attacked

From VRT NWS · () Dutch

Translated from Dutch and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Unions urged De Lijn ticket inspectors in the Antwerp region not to carry out checks today.
  • The action follows a serious attack on an inspector at Berchem station on Saturday evening.
  • Unions and De Lijn management were due to hold an emergency meeting at 10 a.m.

Trade unions have called on De Lijn inspectors in the Antwerp region to stop checking passengers’ tickets today after a colleague was seriously attacked.

The attack took place on Saturday evening at Berchem station. The unions and De Lijn management were scheduled to meet at 10 a.m. for an emergency consultation.

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Originally published by VRT NWS in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.