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GDL starts 24-hour warning strike on Thursday evening

Rail travelers and commuters will once again have to prepare for considerable restrictions in rail traffic throughout Germany from this Thursday evening. The German Train Drivers' Union (GDL) has called for a 24-hour warning strike at Deutsche Bahn. The strike is due to begin on Thursday...

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Rail traffic - GDL starts 24-hour warning strike on Thursday evening

Rail travelers and commuters will once again have to prepare for considerable restrictions in rail traffic throughout Germany from this Thursday evening. The German Train Drivers' Union (GDL) has called for a 24-hour warning strike at Deutsche Bahn. The strike is due to begin on Thursday evening at 22:00 and last until Friday evening at 22:00. However, disruptions are expected even before the official start of the warning strike.

All employees in the long-distance and regional transport sectors, among others, have been called out to strike, as have S-Bahn employees in Berlin and Hamburg. According to the announcement, the strike in freight transport will begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday evening. Among other things, the union wants to emphasize its demand for a reduction in working hours for shift workers.

Deutsche Bahn criticized the GDL for spoiling the second Advent weekend for millions of uninvolved people. A strike so soon after the onset of winter and so close to the timetable change was irresponsible and selfish, criticized Martin Seiler, Deutsche Bahn's head of personnel. "Instead of negotiating and facing up to reality, the train drivers' union is going on strike for unfulfillable demands. This is absolutely unnecessary." The GDL last went on strike at Deutsche Bahn on November 15 and 16.

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  1. The Union of German Locomotive Drivers (GDL) is the organization leading the 24-hour warning strike affecting German railroad traffic.
  2. Commuters in Berlin and Hamburg should anticipate disruptions in S-Bahn services due to the GDL's strike in these cities.
  3. The strike, set to commence on Thursday at 22:00, also includes long-distance and regional transport sectors, potentially causing significant traffic problems.
  4. Deutsche Bahn strongly condemns the GDL's actions, arguing that the strike is irresponsible and harmful to millions of commuters, especially during the upcoming timetable change and the second Advent weekend.
  5. The GDL's primary objective behind the warning strike is to put pressure on Deutsche Bahn to implement a reduction in working hours for shift workers.
  6. Railway workers in freight transport will also participate in the strike starting from 18:00 on Thursday, further complicating rail traffic throughout Germany.

Source: www.stern.de

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