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VDL Nedcar has to stop production due to war in Ukraine
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Car production company VDL Nedcar has to shut down the factories from Monday. The so-called wiring harnesses necessary for the production of the BMW and MINI models cannot be supplied due to the war in Ukraine. A spokesperson for VDL says he cannot yet estimate how long the factory will remain idle. VDL says it is in talks with various parties involved about shutting down the factory. In addition to our own staff, the necessary temporary workers also work in the car factory in Born in Limburg.
Last year, the company also had to stop production for short periods of time. At the time, this had to do with a lack of computer chips, which has been bothering the car industry for some time. That shortage still plays a role. The client BMW indicates that it is diligently looking for another supplier for the necessary items. Other European factories of the German carmaker have also been hit by parts shortages as a result of the war in Ukraine.
Source: https://www.nu.nl/economie/6187176/vdl-nedcar-moet-productie-stopzetten-door-oorlog-in-oekraine.html
Strike at Tilburg company over mobile phone ban
More than a hundred employees of distribution company GXO in Tilburg had a work stoppage this afternoon. They are angry because they are not allowed to take their cell phone inside. "It is not safe to walk in the large distribution center without a telephone. At GXO in the United States there have already been deaths because no one could call 112," said Edwin Atema of the FNV trade union at Omroep Brabant .
The American GXO Logistics is the largest distribution company in the world with branches in numerous places. In Tilburg, where mainly Eastern Europeans work, a mobile phone ban has recently come into effect. The measure was introduced after a fire, according to employees. They then made videos with their telephones on which you could see that there were electricity cables in the extinguishing water.
'I can't work quietly'
Karolina Rysziliewicz has a permanent contract with GXO. She likes her job but doesn't understand the cell phone ban. "I have two sons, ages 10 and 14. One is autistic and the other has epilepsy. I want my phone to keep in touch with my husband," she says. "Now my mind is always with them and I can't work quietly."
Yesterday Rysziliewicz sat down with the union and GXO management. Today, just before the work stoppage, it appeared that GXO wanted to make an exception for employees from Ukraine and for people who have sick in the family; they are allowed to take their phone with them. But the union does not want exceptions.
Safer lockers more secure
The FNV trade union has now proposed to the management to allow everyone to bring a mobile phone for ten days. In the meantime, a definitive solution must be found. GXO refuses that. The company is prepared to better secure the safes in which the telephones are to be placed. Now the devices are sometimes stolen. The FNV is not satisfied and says that the willingness to strike among the employees is high. The union will also put pressure on GXO through H&M; the clothing company is a major customer of the group. GXO does not comment.
Source: https://nos.nl/artikel/2420653-staking-bij-tilburgs-bedrijf-om-mobieltjesverbod
Wrong update: combi microwaves feel like a steam oven
Due to an incorrect software update, owners of a certain type of AEG combi microwave have not been able to use their appliance for two weeks. The error makes the microwave oven think it is a steam oven, and that problem cannot be solved remotely. The AEG KMK968000T has smart functions that allow you to preheat the oven remotely, for example. The device may also receive software updates from the manufacturer. At the beginning of this month, that went wrong, noticed owners who had connected their device to the internet. From one moment to the next the oven stopped working, Elger van der Wel from Utrecht also experienced this. "Normally you use an oven like this twice a week, but we just had a baby and then you use it all day long. So I was standing there in the middle of the night heating a hot water bottle and then suddenly you're all alone just one more steam oven option and error messages."
Mechanic with USB stick
The next day, the oven was not the only one struggling with an identity crisis, although a spokesperson for Electrolux (which carries the AEG brand name) cannot say how many customers are left with a non-functioning appliance. The software error is not easy to fix. At least not remotely, because due to the wrong software, the confused ovens can no longer connect via WiFi. "A mechanic should really come by with a USB stick," says the Electrolux spokesperson. The company wants to call all affected users by March 21 to schedule a free appointment. "We find it very annoying and we want to solve it as soon as possible." Shortly after the discovery of the problem, Van der Wel already had a mechanic visit, but he was not yet able to repair the oven with a USB stick. He is now waiting for a new appointment. "In the meantime, luckily we can borrow an old microwave from the neighbors."
The company is investigating what caused the wrong update to be sent, as well as how to prevent disconnection from the Wi-Fi.
Source: https://nos.nl/artikel/2421708-foute-update-combi-magnetrons-wanen-zich-stoomoven
Extensive problems with newspaper delivery in Northeast Twente due to a concurrence of incidents
OLDENZAAL - Subscribers of De Twentsche Courant Tubantia in Ootmarsum, Oldenzaal and De Lutte have regularly not found the newspaper in their mailbox in recent days. A confluence of incidents led to major delivery problems. The regional managers are looking for temporary solutions. In Ootmarsum, due to the failure of deliverers, so-called calamity deliverers are currently being called upon. They are deliverers without a fixed area who can be flown in from anywhere in the country to temporarily take over the delivery of neighborhoods. However, the emergency deliverer on duty was out. A new delivery person is now being trained urgently.
In Oldenzaal and De Lutte, a family that took care of a large number of neighborhoods unexpectedly stopped working. "We hoped to be able to appease that on Friday," said the regional manager of DPG Media, who is responsible for the delivery in this part of Twente. “But this weekend and Monday morning, newspapers were again not delivered.” The hope is that the biggest delivery gaps have been resolved today. “If that is not the case, we are considering depositing extra newspapers at a depot or at the Spar in De Lutte. If it should come to that, subscribers will hear about it via the reader service," says the regional manager.
Shortage of deliverers
The main problem remains the growing shortage of deliverers. The shortages in the labor market can be felt by many delivery organizations. “In the past we always had extra hands available when the need arose, but we can now hardly absorb adversity,” says the regional manager. “Corona, competition, fewer young people, there is a lot to solve and we are working hard on that. We recruit where we can, among all target groups. And we try to please our deliverers. Fortunately, tens of thousands of addresses are doing well every day, but the frustration when things don't go well is of course great, especially with such an unfortunate combination of circumstances, we understand that all too well."
Want to become a delivery person yourself? You can register on the website newspaperbezorgen.nl
Source: https://www.tubantia.nl/oldenzaal-e-o/omvangrijke-problemen-rond-bezorging-krant-in-noordoost-twente-door-samenloop-van-incidenten~afe37ada/?fbclid=IwAR2PbrF4GUWxfiYKvdN8xR2_jOW8iaYugoVTbu78Qe_EObGS9FQpLfFd0yU
Injured by incident with acid in operation
A major alarm was raised in Weert on Wednesday afternoon after a leakage of nitric acid. At least one person suffered this and was taken to hospital.
The Limburg-Noord safety region will announce at 16:45 that the situation is safe again. The fire service carried out measurements and no hazardous substance was measured. The fire brigade dilutes the nitric acid. That will take some time, let the security region know. The NL alert has been withdrawn.
Leakage
The emergency services were alerted around 14:00. The leakage took place at the Bredox company on the De Wetering van Weert business park. It is unclear how the spill started. The company has since been completely evacuated.
Victim
The victim who got the acid on him was taken to the hospital. He was working on a pipe through which nitric acid flows. The security region informs L1 of this. It is unclear how serious the injuries are.
Acid
It concerns a leakage of nitric acid. The emergency services were massively present at the company on the Wetering. The security region informed local residents that toxic substances may have been released.
Close windows and doors
An NL Alert was sent on Wednesday afternoon. People at surrounding companies and the nearby De Weerterbergen holiday park were urged to stay indoors and to close windows and doors. The fire brigade placed water screens to stop the toxic substances.
Nitric
Acid Nitric Acid has a pungent odor. The vapors of the acid can cause severe irritation to the respiratory tract and eyes.
Grip 2
The situation was designated GRIP 2. GRIP stands for Coordinated Regional Incident Response Procedure. A GRIP 2 situation means that an incident is not limited to the place where it happened. The GRIP team will then receive support from an extra team within the municipality.
Source: https://www.1limburg.nl/gewonde-door-incident-met-zuur-bedrijf
Another transmission tower on fire, fourth in a short time
ELST - A radio mast in the parking lot along the A325 was on fire in the night from Thursday to Friday. Exactly a month ago, a cell tower was also on fire. That was in Bennekom at the time. This is the fourth Gelderland mast that has caught fire in a few months. Emergency services were alerted shortly after 2.30am. The fire brigade responded quickly and the fire was quickly extinguished. This prevented the entire mast from catching fire. According to a video correspondent, arson cannot be ruled out and the police are therefore investigating.
Series of fires
In Bennekom, a mast also went up in flames on the night of February 10. In December, the fire brigade had to extinguish two masts along the A50. The police also stated that the fires appeared to have been started. In the spring of 2020, several cell towers across the country went up in flames, a total of 29 units.
Opposition to 5G technology
Arson is often cited as the cause. There is resistance to the masts because the 5G technology used, according to opponents, is harmful. According to the Public Prosecution Service (OM), only one case involved an actual 5G mast during the previous fires. The rest were in use for older 3G or 4G communications.
Source: https://www.gld.nl/nieuws/7590195/opnieuw-zendmast-in-brand-vierde-in-korte-tijd
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Car production company VDL Nedcar has to shut down the factories from Monday. The so-called wiring harnesses necessary for the production of the BMW and MINI models cannot be supplied due to the war in Ukraine. A spokesperson for VDL says he cannot yet estimate how long the factory will remain idle. VDL says it is in talks with various parties involved about shutting down the factory. In addition to our own staff, the necessary temporary workers also work in the car factory in Born in Limburg.
Last year, the company also had to stop production for short periods of time. At the time, this had to do with a lack of computer chips, which has been bothering the car industry for some time. That shortage still plays a role. The client BMW indicates that it is diligently looking for another supplier for the necessary items. Other European factories of the German carmaker have also been hit by parts shortages as a result of the war in Ukraine.
Source: https://www.nu.nl/economie/6187176/vdl-nedcar-moet-productie-stopzetten-door-oorlog-in-oekraine.html
Strike at Tilburg company over mobile phone ban
More than a hundred employees of distribution company GXO in Tilburg had a work stoppage this afternoon. They are angry because they are not allowed to take their cell phone inside. "It is not safe to walk in the large distribution center without a telephone. At GXO in the United States there have already been deaths because no one could call 112," said Edwin Atema of the FNV trade union at Omroep Brabant .
The American GXO Logistics is the largest distribution company in the world with branches in numerous places. In Tilburg, where mainly Eastern Europeans work, a mobile phone ban has recently come into effect. The measure was introduced after a fire, according to employees. They then made videos with their telephones on which you could see that there were electricity cables in the extinguishing water.
'I can't work quietly'
Karolina Rysziliewicz has a permanent contract with GXO. She likes her job but doesn't understand the cell phone ban. "I have two sons, ages 10 and 14. One is autistic and the other has epilepsy. I want my phone to keep in touch with my husband," she says. "Now my mind is always with them and I can't work quietly."
Yesterday Rysziliewicz sat down with the union and GXO management. Today, just before the work stoppage, it appeared that GXO wanted to make an exception for employees from Ukraine and for people who have sick in the family; they are allowed to take their phone with them. But the union does not want exceptions.
Safer lockers more secure
The FNV trade union has now proposed to the management to allow everyone to bring a mobile phone for ten days. In the meantime, a definitive solution must be found. GXO refuses that. The company is prepared to better secure the safes in which the telephones are to be placed. Now the devices are sometimes stolen. The FNV is not satisfied and says that the willingness to strike among the employees is high. The union will also put pressure on GXO through H&M; the clothing company is a major customer of the group. GXO does not comment.
Source: https://nos.nl/artikel/2420653-staking-bij-tilburgs-bedrijf-om-mobieltjesverbod
Wrong update: combi microwaves feel like a steam oven
Due to an incorrect software update, owners of a certain type of AEG combi microwave have not been able to use their appliance for two weeks. The error makes the microwave oven think it is a steam oven, and that problem cannot be solved remotely. The AEG KMK968000T has smart functions that allow you to preheat the oven remotely, for example. The device may also receive software updates from the manufacturer. At the beginning of this month, that went wrong, noticed owners who had connected their device to the internet. From one moment to the next the oven stopped working, Elger van der Wel from Utrecht also experienced this. "Normally you use an oven like this twice a week, but we just had a baby and then you use it all day long. So I was standing there in the middle of the night heating a hot water bottle and then suddenly you're all alone just one more steam oven option and error messages."
Mechanic with USB stick
The next day, the oven was not the only one struggling with an identity crisis, although a spokesperson for Electrolux (which carries the AEG brand name) cannot say how many customers are left with a non-functioning appliance. The software error is not easy to fix. At least not remotely, because due to the wrong software, the confused ovens can no longer connect via WiFi. "A mechanic should really come by with a USB stick," says the Electrolux spokesperson. The company wants to call all affected users by March 21 to schedule a free appointment. "We find it very annoying and we want to solve it as soon as possible." Shortly after the discovery of the problem, Van der Wel already had a mechanic visit, but he was not yet able to repair the oven with a USB stick. He is now waiting for a new appointment. "In the meantime, luckily we can borrow an old microwave from the neighbors."
The company is investigating what caused the wrong update to be sent, as well as how to prevent disconnection from the Wi-Fi.
Source: https://nos.nl/artikel/2421708-foute-update-combi-magnetrons-wanen-zich-stoomoven
Extensive problems with newspaper delivery in Northeast Twente due to a concurrence of incidents
OLDENZAAL - Subscribers of De Twentsche Courant Tubantia in Ootmarsum, Oldenzaal and De Lutte have regularly not found the newspaper in their mailbox in recent days. A confluence of incidents led to major delivery problems. The regional managers are looking for temporary solutions. In Ootmarsum, due to the failure of deliverers, so-called calamity deliverers are currently being called upon. They are deliverers without a fixed area who can be flown in from anywhere in the country to temporarily take over the delivery of neighborhoods. However, the emergency deliverer on duty was out. A new delivery person is now being trained urgently.
In Oldenzaal and De Lutte, a family that took care of a large number of neighborhoods unexpectedly stopped working. "We hoped to be able to appease that on Friday," said the regional manager of DPG Media, who is responsible for the delivery in this part of Twente. “But this weekend and Monday morning, newspapers were again not delivered.” The hope is that the biggest delivery gaps have been resolved today. “If that is not the case, we are considering depositing extra newspapers at a depot or at the Spar in De Lutte. If it should come to that, subscribers will hear about it via the reader service," says the regional manager.
Shortage of deliverers
The main problem remains the growing shortage of deliverers. The shortages in the labor market can be felt by many delivery organizations. “In the past we always had extra hands available when the need arose, but we can now hardly absorb adversity,” says the regional manager. “Corona, competition, fewer young people, there is a lot to solve and we are working hard on that. We recruit where we can, among all target groups. And we try to please our deliverers. Fortunately, tens of thousands of addresses are doing well every day, but the frustration when things don't go well is of course great, especially with such an unfortunate combination of circumstances, we understand that all too well."
Want to become a delivery person yourself? You can register on the website newspaperbezorgen.nl
Source: https://www.tubantia.nl/oldenzaal-e-o/omvangrijke-problemen-rond-bezorging-krant-in-noordoost-twente-door-samenloop-van-incidenten~afe37ada/?fbclid=IwAR2PbrF4GUWxfiYKvdN8xR2_jOW8iaYugoVTbu78Qe_EObGS9FQpLfFd0yU
Injured by incident with acid in operation
A major alarm was raised in Weert on Wednesday afternoon after a leakage of nitric acid. At least one person suffered this and was taken to hospital.
The Limburg-Noord safety region will announce at 16:45 that the situation is safe again. The fire service carried out measurements and no hazardous substance was measured. The fire brigade dilutes the nitric acid. That will take some time, let the security region know. The NL alert has been withdrawn.
Leakage
The emergency services were alerted around 14:00. The leakage took place at the Bredox company on the De Wetering van Weert business park. It is unclear how the spill started. The company has since been completely evacuated.
Victim
The victim who got the acid on him was taken to the hospital. He was working on a pipe through which nitric acid flows. The security region informs L1 of this. It is unclear how serious the injuries are.
Acid
It concerns a leakage of nitric acid. The emergency services were massively present at the company on the Wetering. The security region informed local residents that toxic substances may have been released.
Close windows and doors
An NL Alert was sent on Wednesday afternoon. People at surrounding companies and the nearby De Weerterbergen holiday park were urged to stay indoors and to close windows and doors. The fire brigade placed water screens to stop the toxic substances.
Nitric
Acid Nitric Acid has a pungent odor. The vapors of the acid can cause severe irritation to the respiratory tract and eyes.
Grip 2
The situation was designated GRIP 2. GRIP stands for Coordinated Regional Incident Response Procedure. A GRIP 2 situation means that an incident is not limited to the place where it happened. The GRIP team will then receive support from an extra team within the municipality.
Source: https://www.1limburg.nl/gewonde-door-incident-met-zuur-bedrijf
Another transmission tower on fire, fourth in a short time
ELST - A radio mast in the parking lot along the A325 was on fire in the night from Thursday to Friday. Exactly a month ago, a cell tower was also on fire. That was in Bennekom at the time. This is the fourth Gelderland mast that has caught fire in a few months. Emergency services were alerted shortly after 2.30am. The fire brigade responded quickly and the fire was quickly extinguished. This prevented the entire mast from catching fire. According to a video correspondent, arson cannot be ruled out and the police are therefore investigating.
Series of fires
In Bennekom, a mast also went up in flames on the night of February 10. In December, the fire brigade had to extinguish two masts along the A50. The police also stated that the fires appeared to have been started. In the spring of 2020, several cell towers across the country went up in flames, a total of 29 units.
Opposition to 5G technology
Arson is often cited as the cause. There is resistance to the masts because the 5G technology used, according to opponents, is harmful. According to the Public Prosecution Service (OM), only one case involved an actual 5G mast during the previous fires. The rest were in use for older 3G or 4G communications.
Source: https://www.gld.nl/nieuws/7590195/opnieuw-zendmast-in-brand-vierde-in-korte-tijd
Translated from Dutch to English with Google translate