BERLIN (Reuters) – Public transport was at a standstill in many German cities on Friday due to a strike organized by the Verdi union to demand better working conditions.
This 24-hour strike, which concerns all the Länder of the country except Bavaria, is added to the list of social movements that Germany has been experiencing for several weeks, particularly in the field of transport.
Verdi demands in particular a reduction in working hours and an increase in paid leave for the 90,000 employees called to stop working.
“We have a dramatic shortage of staff in public transport and incredible pressure on employees. Buses and trains are canceled every day in all areas because there are not enough staff,” he said. the vice-president of Verdi, Christine Behle, quoted in a press release.
A strike by security staff at 11 airports across Germany on Thursday led to the cancellation or delay of around 1,100 flights, affecting 200,000 travelers, according to the German airport federation ADV.
Disturbances were still expected this Friday in Hamburg, where Verdi called on ground staff to stop working until midnight to obtain salary increases and an exceptional bonus of 3,000 euros in the face of inflation.
(Written by Nette Nöstlinger and Klaus Lauer, French version Bertrand Boucey, edited by Sophie Louet)
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