A bitter power struggle for the leadership of the OWOS union linked to Dutch public transport provider EBS is intensifying just weeks ahead of the September 10 leadership election, with incumbent chair Marciano Hellings launching an appeal after a court rejected his bid to secure equal campaign conditions against his rivals. Two major slates of candidates are competing to take control of the union’s governing board, alongside one independent candidate, turning the pre-election period into a high-stakes conflict over fair access to resources and work sites.