After 18 days of industrial action at Ampacet Luxembourg, the Green Party is pushing for parliamentary intervention, urging the government to address the ongoing conflict in a plenary session, followed by a debate.

In a letter addressed to the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Green Party MPs have formally requested the government take a stance on the Ampacet case during a plenary session. They are seeking clarification from Minister of Labour, Georges Mischo, regarding the government's stance on the ongoing labour dispute. The Green Party underscored the urgency for Minister Mischo to outline a timeline for the government's intervention in the matter.

The strike at Ampacet Luxembourg, the American plastics giant located in Dudelange, started on 27 November, with employees halting the production of plastic granules. Despite ongoing negotiations and conciliation proceedings initiated by the company, an agreement between management and the striking employees remains elusive. The impasse follows the termination of the collective agreement earlier in the summer.

Minister of Labour Georges Mischo, when confronted by some thirty Ampacet strikers in front of the Chamber of Deputies last Thursday, urged both parties to resume negotiations. However, Mischo told RTL that "as Minister of Labour, I can't play mediator or conciliator or facilitator. That is not provided for in labour law." Mischo indicated that if negotiations failed to yield results, both parties would be summoned separately for a meeting.

In a parallel development, a delegation comprising striking Ampacet employees and representatives from the Independent Luxembourg Trade Union Confederation (OGBL) will convene outside the Chamber of Deputies today at 1.30pm. Their objective is to engage with MPs and seek insights into the current state of the industrial dispute.