In the collective bargaining dispute with Deutsche Bahn, the GDL union has called for a 35-hour strike. In passenger traffic it will start at 2 a.m. on Thursday, said GDL boss Claus Weselsky on Monday.
In many cases, the plane is unlikely to be an alternative: the Verdi union is calling for a warning strike at Lufthansa on Thursday and Friday.
The strike on rail freight traffic is scheduled to begin on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
In addition, the GDL no longer wants to announce future strikes 48 hours in advance, emphasized Weselsky. “We are starting so-called wave strikes,” he said. “This means that the railway is no longer a reliable means of transport.”
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The train drivers’ strike is expected to last 35 hours – as a sign of the required 35-hour week.
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It is the fifth industrial dispute in the collective bargaining dispute that has been going on for months. The union broke off the latest round of negotiations on Thursday after around four weeks.
Shortly before, Verdi had called for warning strikes at Lufthansa. All ground staff should stop work on Thursday and Friday. The walkout is scheduled to begin at 4 a.m. on Thursday and end at 7:10 a.m. on Saturday. This will also lead to significant restrictions in air traffic.
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