There is a risk of longer strikes on buses and trams in Saxony-Anhalt. Almost 98 percent of participating union members were in favor of longer-lasting strikes in parts of the country.
Verdi negotiator Paul Schmidt was pleased with the result. This creates the legal framework for indefinite strikes, he said. With the strike vote, the union is putting pressure on the Municipal Employers' Association (KAV) ahead of the new round of negotiations on Friday (10 a.m.)