There is a threat of strikes in local transport on Friday. The German Locomotive Drivers' Union (GDL) ended its nationwide strike early.
The union is calling on a total of 4,500 workers in Lower Saxony to go on warning strike, and around 2,400 in Bremen. Verdi is demanding, among other things, three more days of vacation per year and longer rest periods for employees in Lower. Saxony. A central rally is planned for Friday in Hanover.