Big warning strike in Munich ended: subways are running again - restrictions in the evening possible

A warning strike in public transport paralyzed Munich on Tuesday.

All information on further developments can be found here.

• Local public transport was virtually paralyzed in Munich on Tuesday.

  The subways stood completely still until 6 p.m.

• There were bizarre scenes in the city center.

• We summarize the most important details in our news ticker.

Update 7:06 p.m.:

In the meantime, there are

in Munich again

.

The

reports on this: "We are again offering a 10-minute cycle on almost all lines".

However, there could still be some gaps in the beat.

Update warning strike ended +++ U-Bahn back in operation +++ Tram and bus still restricted https://t.co/co4pGpDlmH

- MVGticker (@MVGticker) September 29, 2020

Update 6.20 p.m.:

Are warning strikes responsible in times of Corona?

Read the contra-comment "Labor dispute in Corona times: Anyone who is on strike now has renounced solidarity" * as well as the pro-comment "To all concerned MVG commuters: Less" Mimimi "and more personal responsibility, please!" *

Update, 6:06 p.m.:

The

Verdi union's

has officially ended.

In a message,

however,

the

warns

: "It will take a long time before subways, trams and buses are fully back on schedule".

The

has resumed its operations to a limited extent.

However, only a few trains are currently running.

Therefore there are still significant gaps in the clock.

The

are gradually

up again.

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Update, 12:24 p.m.:

As if the public transport strike were not enough today, a

occurred

this morning

, which had consequences for the already heavily loaded car traffic.

According to sz.de, there was a technical defect in one of the

.

According to this,

who drove past the said point on the Middle Ring was

this morning

- regardless of speed.

As a result, many drivers slowed down hard, which led to

on the already busy roads.

Strike in Munich: people avoid buses and trains - columns of cyclists instead of underground traffic in the city center

Update, 11.39 a.m.:

The big strike day of the MVG in Munich continues to

.

Many people consciously avoid the few, very

that still run.

Instead, many people today have opted for bicycles - which leads to unfamiliar sights.

A

shared a picture that shows the Sitaution this morning at Sendlinger Tor.

A

jams towards the city center.

"Cycle traffic jam at Sendlinger Tor" is the title of the user for the recording.

Bicycle traffic jam at Sendlinger Tor.

#mvgstreik pic.twitter.com/2yBnuseK9K

- Andreas Schubert (@schubertandi) September 29, 2020

Update, 9:22 a.m.:

The large-scale strike is also

noticeable

on

.

Almost nothing works from Laim to the city center.

The

is also heavily overloaded.

As a motorist reported to tz.de, there are

at almost every bus station

, who consequently stand next to each other in a very small space.

"It extends over the

," said the driver.

Munich: MVV strike almost paralyzes the city - people jostle into buses and trams

Update, 7:59 a.m.:

The big strike in Munich is showing its effects.

As a Twitter user shows, buses are already

in the early morning

.

With the words “If possible, don't take the #bus.

Packed.

Distance not possible, ”he comments on his recording, which shows the crowded masses in the bus.

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

Strike in Munich's MVV hits the underground, buses and trams

Update from September 29, 6:12 a.m

.: Today there is a strike!

The

in the public service will primarily affect

.

In eleven Bavarian cities - including Munich, Nuremberg and Regensburg - the employees of municipal transport companies and private bus companies called for

.

The Munich transport company assumes that the

in the state capital cannot run at all,

only partially.

Verdi is calling for a nationwide

for the approximately 87,000 employees in public transport.

According to Verdi, 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 on the respective collective bargaining agreements in local public transport are currently ongoing in all 16 federal states.

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First report from September 28th, 5.15pm: Munich

- There is no

on Tuesday (September 29th)

(from the start of operations at 3.30 a.m. to 6 p.m.).

The

will largely fail - and at most every second

will be on the way.

Yes,

will be paralyzed!

“If you can, you should

avoid

the

” even warns the transport company itself. Only the

runs normally.

Strike in Munich: Verdi demands more money and less working hours

The hard-hitting

- he is the pressure on

to increase - in the nationwide

to the working conditions of workers in the

(public transport).

"The conditions have deteriorated dramatically in recent years," said Verdi Bayern spokesman Kai Winkler yesterday.

The number of employees has decreased while the number of passengers has risen sharply.

calls for reduced

, better

- especially for unfavorable working hours.

Overtime should no longer be the rule, the stress in shift work should be reduced.

The

should better pay again for new entrants.

Important info: In the local transport #MVG there will be massive restrictions on Tuesday because of the #strike.

The subway, bus and tram are affected.

More details: https://t.co/XMvdrOIO8i

- Munich (@muenchen) September 28, 2020

At the

however, the

blocked, according to Silke Vorpahl, Verdi negotiator for the omnibus collective agreement: “We have no other choice but to strike.

And we will carry on, one after the other! "

You can find more information about the strike in our news ticker.

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But why go on strike right now - in the middle of the Corona * crisis?

You don't want to hit schoolchildren, parents and passengers disproportionately, says Silke Vorpahl.

“But the

lies with the

.

The

can be

interrupted

at any time by the

by making us an offer! "MVG boss Ingo Wortmann sees it differently:" We call on the

to

the collective bargaining

at the negotiating table, not on the backs of our passengers. " the

secure

.

+

The subway stations in Munich will be orphaned on Tuesday.

No underground operation for the entire city area has been announced.

© Michael Westermann

So what's next?

Initially, the failures are limited to this Tuesday, says

.

But: More

follow, but not this week.

Strikes are not only taking place in Munich.

Public transport strikes are being called in eleven Bavarian cities.