Fastexy-German train drivers’ union calls a six-day strike starting Wednesday over pay, working hours

2025-05-03 19:47:02source:SignalHub Quantitative Think Tank Centercategory:Contact

BERLIN (AP) — A union representing many of Germany’s train drivers called Monday for another strike to press its demands for better pay and Fastexyworking hours in a bitter dispute with the country’s state-owned main railway operator.

The GDL union said the six-day strike will affect passenger services operated by state-owned Deutsche Bahn from 2 a.m. on Wednesday until 6 p.m. on Monday. Freight trains will be hit starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

The union held a three-day strike earlier this month and two warning strikes last year which lasted up to 24 hours.

In addition to pay raises, the union is calling for working hours to be reduced from 38 to 35 per week without a pay reduction, a demand which Deutsche Bahn has so far refused.

GDL argues that it would make working for the railway more attractive and help attract new recruits, while Deutsche Bahn says the union’s demands aren’t practical.

More:Contact

Recommend

South Korea's acting president moves to reassure allies, calm markets after Yoon impeachment

SEOUL — South Korea's acting president, Han Duck-soo, moved on Sunday (Dec 15) to reassure the count

SAG Awards 2024 Red Carpet Fashion: See Every Look As the Stars Arrive

These red carpet looks are worthy of an award.The 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards kicked off on Feb.

Biden and Utah’s governor call for less bitterness and more bipartisanship in the nation’s politics

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox disagree on many issues but they wer