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Because of mega-rail strike: ADAC warns - motorists will probably have to plan significantly more time

2023-05-14T03:30:04.441Z

Highlights: Deutsche Bahn and the EVG trade union have agreed on a settlement submitted by the Frankfurt Labour Court. The railway must now reorganize the planned emergency operation back to normal operation. According to a survey, one in four people in Germany has "no understanding at all" for the announced 50-hour warning strike. The union wanted to achieve a statutory minimum wage on which wage increases could be based. Deutsche Bahn wants to avert the two-day warning strike of the railway and transport union (EVG) from Sunday evening.



The warning strike at the railway does not take place after all. DB and the union have apparently come to an agreement.

Update from May 13, 16:41 p.m.: "Unfortunately, there will be restrictions on long-distance and local train services in the next few days. DB is facing the great challenge of rescheduling around 50,000 train journeys as well as the associated shift and deployment schedules," the company explains in a press release. Detailed information on the timetable will follow at noon on Sunday.

Negotiations between EVG and Deutsche Bahn are also continuing. Nevertheless, Deutsche Bahn is pleased with the partial success. "Deutsche Bahn's appeal to the labor court has paid off for everyone," says DB Chief Human Resources Officer Martin Seiler. Part of the settlement is "now to negotiate quickly and constructively, with the aim of concluding the agreement as soon as possible."

The mega-strike at DB seems to have been averted. (Symbolic image) © Sebastian Gollnow/dpa

Strike averted on Sunday: DB and EVG agree on settlement

Update from May 13, 15:55 p.m.: The 50-hour strike at the railway has been averted, reports tagesschau.de. Accordingly, DB and the EVG trade union have agreed on a settlement submitted by the Frankfurt Labour Court. However, a strike in the coming week cannot be ruled out.

So far, the EVG had rejected all offers from the railway and described them as inadequate. According to the union, it wanted to achieve a statutory minimum wage on which wage increases could be based. In addition, she called for a term of 12 months for the agreement, the railway insisted on 27 months.

According to the settlement, the planned strike from Sunday to Tuesday is now cancelled. Nevertheless, there could be hindrances, the railway must now reorganize the planned emergency operation back to normal operation. In addition, it is unclear what happens to tickets that have already been exchanged.

Mega strike from 14 May: Deutsche Bahn wants to avert warning strike with urgent motion

Update from May 13, 10:22 a.m.: Deutsche Bahn now wants to avert the two-day warning strike of the railway and transport union (EVG) from Sunday evening in court. According to a statement on Saturday, the company filed an urgent application against the warning strike at the Frankfurt am Main Labor Court. The court wants to negotiate therefore from Saturday noon on the application.

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The 50-hour warning strike was "disproportionate and harms customers and uninvolved third parties," the railway justified its actions. She pointed out that she had offered "over 10 percent wage increase" in the negotiations with the EDC. In addition, it had "fulfilled the central precondition of the TOE and moved towards the TOE several times".

Nationwide warning strike
Who?Deutsche Bahn
When?from Sunday, May 14, 22 p.m. to Tuesday evening, May 16, 24 a.m.
What?Long-distance, regional and freight transport

Warning strike: According to a survey, one in four people in Germany has "no understanding at all"

Update from May 13, 9:13 a.m.: Rail traffic will be on strike nationwide from Sunday evening. From 22:00 p.m. to 24:00 p.m. on Tuesday evening, almost nothing works. Deutsche Bahn will completely discontinue long-distance services during this time, and almost every train is likely to be cancelled in regional services. The first effects are expected to be earlier, the railway has already cancelled some connections on Sunday afternoon.

Meanwhile, popular support for the strike is mixed. According to a survey, one in four people in Germany has "no understanding at all" for the announced 50-hour warning strike at the railways. On the other hand, 19 percent of respondents showed full understanding for the labor dispute in the survey conducted by the opinion research institute Yougov on behalf of the German Press Agency. In addition, 26 percent said that they were "rather understanding" for the action in the ongoing wage dispute, and 26 percent also had "rather no understanding". 5 percent of respondents did not provide any information.

Rail strike in Germany: Numerous people have to reschedule – including motorists

First reported on 12 May: Munich – Due to a planned warning strike, Deutsche Bahn wants to completely suspend all long-distance traffic for around two days from Sunday evening (May 14). The railway and transport union (EVG) had announced a nationwide 50-hour warning strike in long-distance, regional and freight transport in the ongoing wage dispute with Deutsche Bahn.

From Sunday evening at 22 p.m. to Tuesday night at 24 p.m., all ICE and IC trains will remain in the depots, the group announced on Thursday (11 May). In regional transport, too, "there will be no train for the most part during the strike". As a result, millions of people in Germany have to reschedule. The ADAC warns of a high volume of traffic on the roads.

According to the survey, one in five people in Germany affected by the strike

According to a survey, one in five people in Germany is affected by the warning strike in rail transport. According to the report, 19 percent of citizens have to reschedule because of the announced warning strike in rail transport. Among 18- to 24-year-olds, as many as 35 percent are affected. In a Yougov survey, 3021 adults in Germany were interviewed on May 11, 2023. The results were weighted and, according to the information, are representative of the German population aged 18 and over.

Motorists are also affected by the rail strike. According to ADAC, you have to be prepared for more traffic at the beginning of the week. The recent rail strikes have shown that the streets in the cities were extremely crowded, especially at the peak of commuter traffic, said ADAC spokesman Florian Heuzeroth. However, according to his forecast, this time it will not be as drastic as at the end of March, when employees of the municipal transport companies went on strike at the same time.

Warning strike by Deutsche Bahn: Inform about the traffic situation before starting the journey

Many commuters and travelers dependent on the railways would now look for alternatives, Heuzeroth said. In addition to traveling by car instead of train, this could also be to switch to the home office or take a vacation day. In addition, car-sharing services are likely to be in high demand and may be fully utilized. If you can't postpone your trip or your journey by car, you have to plan a lot of time. The experts at the ADAC recommend that you inform yourself about the current traffic situation by radio or Internet before starting your journey.

Obstructions had been observed in the recent warning strikes of the railway, especially in cities, Heuzeroth explained. However, a number of construction sites have been added there in the meantime. At the beginning of the week, drivers may also have to plan more time. (hg/dpa)

Source: merkur

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