Belgian education unions reject advisory committee, demand real social dialogue

Education Minister Valérie Glatigny convened the first advisory committee meeting, a new consultation body for the education sector, but unions (Setca-SEL) dismissed it as insufficient, insisting on resuming 'real social dialogue' and a meeting with the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles government. The dispute centers on whether the new body replaces traditional collective bargaining, with unions signaling potential escalation if demands are unmet.