Verdi NRW does not rule out new campaigns in local transport. Verdi largely paralyzed local public transport in North Rhine-Westphalia with an all-day warning strike on Thursday.

Employers' association KAV NRW says salaries will rise significantly on March 1st, as agreed a long time ago. There is a lack of offspring in the professions, says employers' association, given the existing driver shortage, additional days off would ultimately lead to the remaining drivers being put under more strain.