Despite tariff agreement and Corona-Zoff: unions hold on to public transport strike - MVG calls for dialogue

The main route is closed at the weekend, on Monday Verdi will again call for a strike in local transport - despite the massive increase in the number of infections.

This meets with a lack of understanding.

• Local traffic in Munich is significantly affected for three days in a row.

• The reason is the construction on the main line and a strike.

• The fronts between MVG and Verdi seem to have hardened despite the agreement in the collective bargaining dispute in Potsdam.

  (Updates from October 25, 12.35 p.m. and 4.46 p.m.)

Update from October 25, 4:46 p.m.:

After the

to a positive end in the third round of wages in Potsdam, the

and

now calling on

the Bavarian

representative to

in a

dialogue instead of a strike

in a press release

.

"We welcome the Potsdam result," says Werner Albrecht, head of HR at

and

.

“It should be a role model for

and accelerate a solution.

The volume still seems affordable for us.

The limit is therefore against the background of the slump in revenue that we will also see in 2021 as a result of

expect, achieved. "

The basis that was created during the negotiations in Potsdam should now also

lead to a solution

in the collective

.

Since 2013, wages and salaries have increased by 30 to 35 percent, most recently the Munich allowance (270 euros / month), writes the

.

Her boss Ingo Wortmann adds: “We appeal to the

to seek dialogue with employers now.

After Potsdam,

an agreement at the

is within reach.

You don't have

. "

Strike in Munich: The local branch of the Verdi union is sticking to the work stoppage

Update, October 25, 12.35 p.m.:

Despite an

in the public service

,

the

Verdi

wants to

hold on to

the public

planned

for Monday in the

.

The union confirmed this via

among other things

The collective bargaining for local public transport in Bavaria is not affected by the agreement.

This is a separate collective agreement.

Negotiations will continue on Friday.

The strike planning for Monday in Bavarian local transport remains unchanged.

- ver.di Munich (@VerdiMuenchen) October 25, 2020

Although reports were confirmed on Sunday that the trade unions

and

had reached an agreement

with the Association of Municipal

the third

, the interruptions in the normal

should take place

on

.

In the run-up to the strike, in view of the tense

, especially in the

, sharp

the unions' plans had been raised.

Strike in Munich: "The subway will not start operating on Monday"

Update October 23, 2020, 8:32 p.m.:

When the S-Bahn resumes service on Monday, the warning strike by the Verdi union will paralyze a large part of the traffic on the subway, tram and bus.

As the MVG announced, the warning strike will be clearly noticeable for Munich's commuters

the MVG on Friday.

Whether journeys can be started on individual lines at a later point in time depends on the available staff.

The operation of trams and buses will also be severely restricted - here too it will only be revealed on Monday morning how many vehicles can be used.

The MVG is aiming for buses to run every 20 minutes.

MVG boss Ingo Wortmann has no understanding of the renewed warning strike:

touch

complains.

The warning strike is an unreasonable burden on the passengers who finance the public transport through the fares.

"In addition, the strike counteracts the protection against infection in times of

" says Wortmann.

Union secretary Schütz holds companies accountable

Union secretary Franz Schütz can understand the concern about a possible increasing risk of infection in overcrowded buses, but he holds the companies responsible.

The union calls for better working conditions, the "

" for the employees has been reached, emphasizes Kai Winkler, Verdi negotiator for the local transport collective agreement (TV-N) in Bavaria.

MVG boss Wortmann says with a view to the negotiations: “Big leaps are not possible in an economic crisis.” One is ready to talk about better working conditions, but the money can “only be spent once”.

In plain language: The union should decide whether it wants to negotiate higher wages or better working conditions.

SPD criticizes CSU for mask statement

Either way - it should be tight in the few MVG modes of transport that will be on the streets of Munich on Monday.

How problematic full buses and trains are has meanwhile become a controversial topic in state politics.

The SPD criticizes Bavaria's Transport Minister Kerstin Schreyer (CSU).

In a conversation with our newspaper, she had expressed herself to the fullest and said:

The SPD in the state parliament considers this statement to be negligent.

Group leader Horst Arnold says: “You shouldn't make people insecure, but you shouldn't lull them into a false sense of security either.

Transport Minister Schreyer is doing both with her questionable 'mask-replacing-distance' statement.

As a minister, it would be her job to point out that the mask does not, of course, replace the distance, but that even when wearing the mask, discipline must be observed.

Arnold accuses Schreyer of contradicting statements.

Schreyer's ministry replied to a request from the SPD politician: “

Since this is not always guaranteed in public transport, there is an obligation to wear a mouth and nose cover. ”In addition, the Ministry of Health clearly states on its website that an everyday mask is an additional component in the fight against the coronavirus.

"It does not replace any corona rules."

On Monday it will be difficult with the distance in local traffic.

And the streets are likely to get full too - the strikes of recent weeks have shown that.

Update October 23, 2020, 8.30 p.m.:

The main S-Bahn line belongs to the construction workers again this weekend.

.

Alternatively, there are buses that serve all stations except Marienplatz.

There is an additional stop at Odeonsplatz.

As the graphic shows, the trains turn around at the main station (above ground) and at the Ostbahnhof, the west branches of S3 and S4 end in Pasing.

The airport line S8 runs over the Südring without stopping between Pasing and Ostbahnhof on the Leuchtenbergring.

The buses of the rail replacement service should come every ten to 15 minutes, for Saturday the S-Bahn promises a seven-minute cycle from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

With their tickets, passengers can also use the regional trains between Pasing, the main train station and the Ostbahnhof.

During the day on Saturday, the U5 underground line between Westendstrasse and Innsbrucker Ring will be reduced to a five-minute cycle.

Tram line 19 between Pasing and Sendlinger Tor also runs more frequently on Saturday and Sunday evening.

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Update October 23, 2020, 1:43 pm:

boss

reacts with incomprehension to the planned

on Monday: "

has apparently lost

with

reality".

Wortmann described the announced actions as “unreasonable demands on the passengers” - also with a view to the tense

situation in the state capital.

MVG boss Ingo Wortmann: "#Verdi has apparently lost touch with reality." The strike is "an imposition for the passengers" who finance the public transport. "In addition, the strike thwarted the protection against infection in times of rapidly increasing case numbers in # Munich. "# Covid_19

- Marc Kniepkamp (@MK_Muc) October 23, 2020

The strike thwarted the protection against infection in times of sharply increasing case numbers in Munich.

Wortmann warned the negotiators:

Closure of the trunk route is followed by a strike, which causes a major corona vortex: "Irresponsible strategy"

Original message of 22 October 2020 21:06:

Munich - Who in the coming days with the

will drive needs either patience or a good plan B. On the weekend is the

on, on Monday calling the union

again to

on *.

This time, the entire local public transport (ÖPNV) in

affected, which means: U-Bahn, bus and tram are mostly at a standstill.

Since private companies also operate in the bus sector, according to Verdi, this is not completely affected.

The union wants to increase the pressure on employers shortly before the third round of negotiations in the

.

The union calls for

, the "limit of resilience" for the employees has been reached, emphasizes Kai Winkler, Verdi negotiator for the local transport collective agreement (TV-N) in Bavaria.

In addition, Verdi accuses the employers of a "massive refusal to accept".

"Instead, they offer

, employers are not interested in the burden on employees," said Winkler.

New strike in Munich: MVG points to alarming financial situation

"That is nonsense," says MVG spokesman Matthias Korte.

The talks have not broken off, the

dates have been set.

“Besides, there isn't much to distribute,” Korte continued.

The

is alarming, so a “moderate collective agreement” must be found.

However, this should be found at the negotiating table and not carried out

.

In the past few weeks, critical voices against the

arisen

again and again

.

The MVG also sharply criticized the decision again, especially with regard to the currently

in the

in the state capital *.

“Such a strategy is

and counteracts protection against infection,” Korte continues.

New Munich strike in public transport: It is also about the expansion of local transport

The Verdi union sees it differently.

Even if one

generally understood

the

, they would go on

strike

not only for better working conditions, but also for the

and thus for the passengers, emphasized union secretary Franz Schütz

when

asked.

“In addition, the employees only make use of their

.”

Schütz also understands

the concern about a possible

, but also believes that the companies are responsible for this.

They shouldn't send vehicles onto the streets just to break the strike and thus accept that

squeeze

.

According to Schütz, the strike should begin around 3:30 a.m. and continue into the evening.

The

is closed due to maintenance work from Friday 22:30 to Monday 4:40.