Traffic restrictions - Train drivers' union calls another warning strike
The German Train Drivers' Union (GDL) has once again called for warning strikes. From Thursday evening at 10 p.m., large parts of long-distance and regional rail services will once again come to a standstill for 24 hours, as the GDL announced on Wednesday.
Train travelers in Lower Saxony and Bremen will not only have to prepare for cancellations at Deutsche Bahn, but also at the railroads of the Transdev Group, which includes the Nordwestbahn and the Regio-S-Bahn in Hanover. In addition to the wage talks at Deutsche Bahn, the GDL also considers the negotiations with Transdev to have failed.
The GDL last held warning strikes in mid-November and mid-October at Regio-S-Bahn and Nordwestbahn. It was initially unclear on Wednesday evening how the companies would react to the new strike announcements.
According to the union, the Transdev Group had recently submitted a new offer. However, this was "far removed" from the GDL's demands, the union announced on Wednesday. The union then announced that it would extend its warning strikes.
Among other things, the GDL is demanding 555 euros more per month and an inflation compensation bonus. According to the union, the employers' side had offered an eleven percent increase in pay in three stages as well as an inflation compensation bonus. A reduction in working hours is also being discussed.
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- The impact of the GDL's warning strike will be felt by train passengers not only on Deutsche Bahn's railroads in Lower Saxony but also on the Nordwestbahn and Regio-S-Bahn in Hanover, operated by the Transdev Group.
- The GDL's discontent extends beyond Deutsche Bahn, with the union deeming recent wage negotiations with the Transdev Group as unsuccessful, leading to further warning strikes.
- In addition to the long-distance and regional rail services affected by the warning strike, the German railroad company nwb and the S-train in Bremen, also part of the Transdev Group, may experience traffic disruptions.
- The German Railroad Workers' Union (nwb) and Transdev will need to address the GDL's demands for a 555-euro monthly salary increase, inflation compensation, and potential reduction in working hours to avert additional strikes.
- GDL's previous warning strikes in mid-November and mid-October at Regio-S-Bahn and Nordwestbahn resulted in significant traffic disruptions, and the upcoming strike may follow a similar pattern.
- The train drivers' union's determination to uphold its demands has led to increased tension between the union and the German railroad companies, potentially impacting long-term relations and future negotiations.
- The German Railroad Workers' Union (GDL) and the Union of German Locomotive Drivers (ADB) have been actively protesting for better wage and working conditions, exerting pressure on both Deutsche Bahn and other railroad companies.
- The ongoing traffic restrictions linked to the GDL's warning strike could lead to a ripple effect, impacting commuters, businesses, and tourists in Lower Saxony, Bremen, and even other parts of Germany, depending on the extent of the train cancellations and delays.
Source: www.stern.de
