Warning strike - GDL: Train drivers on strike nationwide from Thursday evening to Friday evening
The train drivers' union GDL is carrying out its threats in the wage dispute with Deutsche Bahn: As the GDL confirmed on Wednesday, there are to be massive work stoppages from Thursday evening at 18:00. These are to begin in freight transport, with passenger transport also to be affected from 22:00. The nationwide strike is to end on Friday evening at 22:00.
The GDL had previously declared the talks with Deutsche Bahn and the rail company Transdev to have failed. Although the employers had agreed to negotiate a reduction in working hours, they had "not presented a negotiable offer" in the negotiation round on Tuesday, the GDL announced on Wednesday. The union then declared "the failure of the negotiations".
Reports of rapprochement were apparently too optimistic
On Monday evening, the GDL had still spoken of progress in the negotiations with Transdev and Netinera - both companies operate a number of regional railroads in several federal states. Transdev had shown itself willing to talk about a reduction in weekly working hours, it was said, and negotiations would therefore continue on Tuesday. At Netinera, talks on the core issue of reducing working hours are "well advanced". A conclusion could be reached next week.
Source:"Der Spiegel", DPA
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Source: www.stern.de
