Verdi warning strikes in public transport on Friday also in Hesse. Verdi wants to achieve better working conditions for the around 8,000 employees in Hessen.
Union also wants to eliminate the bottom three wage groups, so that young professionals would receive a starting salary increased by 200 euros. It was only this Monday that the German Locomotive Drivers' Union (GDL) prematurely ended its multi-day strike at Deutsche Bahn. However, Verdi labor disputes are still possible in local and regional transport.