On Tuesday (September 29), the Verdi union called for a public transport strike in eleven Bavarian cities.
In some places, buses or trains were completely paralyzed.
The Verdi union called for a public transport strike.
On Tuesday (September 29) there were also strikes in eleven Bavarian cities.
The strike continues on Wednesday, September 30th.
This time hospitals are affected.
Update from September 30th, 9.22 a.m
.: After the warning strikes in local public transport on Tuesday, the
Verdi union
called on employees to take action in Bavarian
hospitals
on
Wednesday
.
There are said to be
warning strikes, rallies
and other actions
in around two dozen locations
.
In Munich, Verdi has called on employees to protest before the city council meeting in Gasteig, and in Nuremberg there is to be a rally in front of the Ministry of Health.
A full-day warning strike is planned
in
Bayreuth
- otherwise in most cases it will initially be
warning signals
and targeted
"pinpricks"
said Kathrin Weidenfelder from Verdi on Wednesday.
However, patient care should be ensured everywhere: Where this is necessary, emergency service agreements have been concluded with the employers, Verdi said.
There should
also be warning strikes in other municipal institutions
in
Bavaria by
Friday
.
For example, daycare centers or garbage disposal are affected.
Public transport warning strike in Bavaria: operations resumed since the evening
Update from September 29, 6:57 p.m.:
The Munich
subways
,
trams
and
buses
resumed operations on Tuesday evening
after the all-day
warning strike
by workers.
“The warning strike of the
Verdi
union
ended at
6 p.m.
,” said the
MVG
transport company in
the evening.
There should still be breakdowns on individual lines, while the others should be back to normal after 9 p.m. at the latest.
The warning strike had led to chaotic conditions on the streets and bike paths of the metropolis.
Verdi had also called on the employees of municipal transport companies and private bus companies in ten other Bavarian cities to take part in a labor dispute: in
Nuremberg
,
Augsburg
,
Regensburg
,
Landshut
,
Fürth
,
Coburg
,
Bamberg
,
Aschaffenburg
,
Würzburg
and
Schweinfurt
.
In addition, garbage collection and street cleaning failed in Würzburg.
Update from September 29, 1:33 p.m.:
Now there is an
initial conclusion on the nationwide warning strike
.
The
strike
paralyzed local public transport
in almost all of the larger
cities in Bavaria
- in many places
buses and trains
only ran sporadically.
Schoolchildren and working people had to accept longer waiting times or switch to a car, taxi or bicycle.
In
eleven Bavarian cities
, employees of
municipal transport companies and private bus companies went
on
warning strike
early in the morning
- including in
Munich
,
Nuremberg
,
Augsburg
and
Würzburg
.
In Munich the subways failed, the trams and buses were only on the move to a limited extent.
"In Augsburg * there is almost nothing going on," said a spokesman for the public utility company.
There are only a few
buses and trams
in use.
Warning strikes in Bavaria: Are there further failures in local public transport?
The
Nuremberg-based VAG Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft
had
set up
a
strike schedule
: instead of
underground trains and trams
, buses ran along the night line network.
From 8 a.m. onwards there were increasing problems because the cars were jammed in the busy streets (
see update from September 29, 12.14 p.m.
).
After this Tuesday prevails in
public transport
once peace: Additional
warning strikes
would
commuters
this week no longer fear that gave
Bavarian Verdi Director Kai Winkler
on.
However, further
strikes
cannot be ruled out in the
near future
if employers continue to fail to respond to the
union's
demands
.
Public transport strike in Bavaria: massive traffic obstructions in Nuremberg - buses are not making progress
Update from September 29, 12:14 p.m.:
The warning strike in
public transport in Bavaria
continues.
In
Nuremberg
* there were
massive traffic
obstructions in the city center in the morning
.
How
nordbayern.de
announced that it came from 8am to greater
congestion
.
In
the city center,
too
, there was sometimes
no getting through
for
buses
.
From the "Plärrer" stop to Nuremberg Central Station, buses
sometimes
needed
an hour for 1.7 kilometers
due to the
traffic
situation. Normally, this
distance
can be covered
in around five minutes.
Public transport strike paralyzes cities in Bavaria: Customers with massive corona worries - "irresponsible"
Update from September 29, 10.13 a.m.:
The warning strike in public transport in Bavaria is in full swing - in the middle of the
corona pandemic
.
One person wrote on Twitter: “If possible, don't take the
bus
.
Packed.
Distance
not possible "(see update from 7.54 am).
Now another person
criticizes
the social network
: “I'm in the union and a warning strike is a
right
.
But to do this in public transport during Corona and thus ensure overcrowded railways is irresponsible and dangerous to health! "
In the social networks, however, a discussion flares up about who is to blame for the traffic chaos.
While some denounce the strike decision at Verdi, others see the employer as responsible.
I'm in the union and #Warning strike is a right.
But to do that in the #oepnv during #Corona and thus ensure overcrowded lanes is irresponsible and dangerous to health!
#Munich #MVG
- JulesWarDa (@JulesWarDa) September 29, 2020
Warning strike in public transport: Munich also affected - first effects visible
Update from September 29, 7:54 a.m
.: In many places in Bavaria, public transport has been
largely idle
since the morning or is only rolling to a limited extent.
The warning strike started as planned, said a
Verdi spokesman
.
Today there are strikes in eleven Bavarian cities, including
Munich
.
There the subways failed in the morning, trams and buses only ran sporadically.
"In
Augsburg there
is next to nothing," said a spokesman for the public utility company.
The Nuremberg VAG Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft has set up a strike schedule.
Instead of underground trains and trams, buses run along the night line network.
These were very full in the morning, said a spokeswoman.
The VAG normally transports 600,000 passengers a day.
“14 lines are a small
offer.
"
Public transport strike in Munich too: “If possible, don't take the bus.
Packed "
The
first effects of the warning strike can
also be seen in
Munich
.
One Twitter user wrote: “If possible, don't take the bus.
Packed.
Distance not possible.
The volume of traffic in Munich is so great that sudden emergency stops are inevitable.
Well received, or better: remote work, where possible, to minimize the risk of infection. "
If possible, don't take the #bus.
Packed.
Distance not possible.
The volume of traffic in Munich is so great that sudden emergency stops are unavoidable.
Well received, or better: remote work, where possible, to minimize the risk of infection.
pic.twitter.com/7beTRlTj6w
- Stefan Killer (@KillerSteff) September 29, 2020
There are also strikes in public service institutions.
The employees want to increase the pressure on employers in collective bargaining.
According to the union, the
daycare centers
in Augsburg, city administrations in Upper Franconia, Swabia and Upper Bavaria and, in some
cases
, city cleaning in Lower Franconia
were affected
.
Warning strike in public transport in Bavaria: "The situation is serious"
Update from September 29, 6:23 a.m.:
Today there is a strike.
In eleven Bavarian cities, the
Verdi
union has
called on employees of municipal transport companies and private bus companies to take part in industrial action.
The transport companies announced that
buses and trains
could therefore only run to a limited extent or even fail completely throughout the day.
Verdi calls for a nationwide collective bargaining agreement for around 87,000 employees in local public transport (ÖPNV).
According to Verdi, however, employers have so far rejected this.
"The situation is serious, the
warning strike is
a clear signal to employers to start negotiations," said Bavaria's Verdi division manager Kai Winkler.
Negotiations are currently underway in all 16 federal states about the respective collective agreements in local public transport.
Warning strike despite Corona: eleven Bavarian cities affected - traffic is paralyzed
According to Verdi, there are warning strikes in Munich, Nuremberg *, Augsburg, Regensburg *, Landshut, Fürth, Coburg, Bamberg, Aschaffenburg, Würzburg and Schweinfurt.
In Regensburg, bus traffic is completely paralyzed, according to the municipal utilities.
The Munich transport company assumes that the subways in the state capital cannot run at all, trams and buses only partially.
Public transport strike on Tuesday: eleven Bavarian cities affected - traffic in some places almost completely paralyzed
First report from September 28th: Munich
- On
Tuesday
(September 29th) there will be
warning strikes
in
public transport
across
Bavaria
.
In eleven Bavarian cities,
public transport will
be almost completely paralyzed.
The
Verdi union
had called on employees of municipal transport companies and private bus companies to take part in a labor dispute.
Public transport strike in the Free State: Munich and Regensburg badly affected
Verdi had called for a nationwide
collective bargaining agreement
for around
87,000 employees
in
local public transport
.
So far, employers have refused to do this.
The
transport companies
announced that buses and trains could therefore only run to a limited extent or fail completely throughout the day.
According to
Verdi
,
there will be
warning strikes
in
Munich
,
Nuremberg
, Augsburg *,
Regensburg
,
Landshut
,
Fürth
,
Coburg
,
Bamberg
,
Aschaffenburg
,
Würzburg
and
Schweinfurt
.
In Regensburg, bus traffic is completely paralyzed, according to the municipal utilities.
The
Munich transport company
assumes that the
subways
in the
state capital
cannot run at all, trams and buses only partially.
Public transport strike in Bavaria: More warning strikes in the public service until Friday
Nürnberger Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft has
set up
a
strike schedule
: instead of underground trains and trams, buses run along the night line network.
In Würzburg buses, garbage disposal and street cleaning are canceled.
Public service
workers
in Bavaria
had already stopped working on Monday
.
Augsburg and Munich were particularly affected.
There should be
warning strikes in municipal facilities such as daycare centers, clinics or garbage disposal
in other cities in the
Free State by
Friday
.
The employees want to increase the pressure on
employers
in
collective bargaining
.
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