Strike notice at Brussels Airport subcontractor exposes labour dispute on the tarmac
The CSC Alimentation et Services union has filed a strike notice at Alyzia, a Brussels Airport subcontractor active on aircraft cleaning and ground services, alleging union-rights violations and unsafe working conditions. Brussels Airport told Belga there is no current operational impact.
The immediate issue is a labour conflict inside a subcontractor, not an airport-wide strike. It matters because tarmac services, cleaning and ground operations are part of the hidden work that keeps flights moving, and because the union’s claims touch both workplace safety and the protection of union representation.
Alyzia is an airport-services company working at Brussels Airport, including ground-handling activities. CSC Alimentation et Services is the Christian union branch representing workers in food and services sectors. The dispute concerns a strike notice, a dismissed worker who the union says had just become a union delegate, and claimed safety and working-condition problems on the tarmac.
Background
Belgian airport operations depend on a large network of subcontractors and specialised handlers. The federal labour framework gives trade unions a formal role in workplace representation, while social inspection and sectoral consultation are standard channels when unions report alleged breaches or unsafe conditions.
Impact
Regional — The impact is Brussels and Flemish Brabant focused: the airport is located in Zaventem and serves Brussels, while many workers and passengers are connected to the wider Brussels labour and transport ecosystem.
Opposing perspectives
- CSC Alimentation et Services
The union presents the dispute as a defence of trade-union freedom and basic working conditions. It says the dismissal of a newly designated delegate and the reported safety problems show that social peace is no longer guaranteed without a response from management and social inspection.
- Brussels Airport operator
Brussels Airport’s position, as reported by Belga via BX1, is operational rather than social: the airport says it has no information on the dispute, offers no comment on the labour allegations, and states that because no strike is currently taking place there is no impact on airport operations.
- Alyzia management
Alyzia’s direct position on the union’s allegations was not available in the consulted reporting. Its public website separately describes its Brussels Airport work as renewed under a seven-year operational licence and stresses service quality, safety and environmental commitments.
Sources & evidence
- View sourceBX1 / BelgaPrimary· bx1.be· 6 July 2026Retrieved 6 July 2026· 6 days ago· Dated
- View sourceBrussels Airport Press Room· pressroom.brusselsairport.beRetrieved 6 July 2026
- View sourceBrussels Airport Passenger Information· brusselsairport.beRetrieved 6 July 2026
- View sourceAlyzia· alyzia.com· 27 March 2025Retrieved 6 July 2026· 472 days ago· Dated
