In the wage dispute, Deutsche Bahn has put a new offer on the table for the striking GDL to prevent the next strike.
The train drivers' union is keeping a low profile.
Berlin - new strikes or not? After three strikes by the train drivers' union GDL, Deutsche Bahn * has made improvements in the collective bargaining dispute * according to its own statements and made a "further, big step" towards an agreement. Previously, the GDL chairman Claus Weselsky had threatened to prepare for the next strike from Monday * if the railway should not present a "negotiable offer". Now the union has announced that it will examine the offer and inform “in due time” about further steps.
The new offer of the railway contains an additional "fee component", as the state company announced on Saturday (September 11th).
“There are viable solutions on the table,” said Bahn Personnel Director Martin Seiler, calling for negotiations again.
The company did not disclose how high the remuneration component offered is or how it should be paid.
Railway strike of the train drivers' union GDL: New offer from the railway
It is unclear whether the new offer of the railway comes close to the demands of the GDL.
The union is demanding 3.2 percent more wages with a term of the collective agreement of 28 months and a Corona * premium of 600 euros.
The problem: The railway wants to extend the tariff increase over a longer period of time and is offering a term of 36 months.
It also offers a corona premium of 600 or 400 euros, depending on the wage group.
A sticking point in the negotiations is the question of who the new contract should apply to.
The GDL not only wants to represent engine drivers and train attendants, but also to conclude framework collective agreements for employees in the workshops and in the infrastructure as well as for trainees.
The railway now agreed to review the scope of the GDL tariff regulations.
It is unclear whether that is enough for the GDL to return to the negotiating table.
Rail strike: background to the months-long tarfi dispute with the GDL
The background to the dispute is the law on collective bargaining. This stipulates that in a company with several unions only the collective agreement of the employee representatives with a larger number of members is applied. From the Group's point of view, this is the competing rail and transport union EVG in the majority of the 300 or so rail companies. The GDL doubts that.
In view of the month-long conflict *, there are calls for reforms from the business world.
Employer President Rainer Dulger told the German Press Agency that the strike had little to do with the implementation of wage demands.
That is obvious.
“The GDL is fighting for the pioneering position in a large company and is paralyzing the whole country.
For me, this shows that there is a need for the legislature here. ”
(Dpa / jo) * Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA
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