Verdi announces renewed warning strikes: On Wednesday, public transport is to be suspended in five federal states. With regard to the Abitur exam, this is "completely inconsiderate".
Munich - The trade union Verdi has again called for a large-scale warning strike. On Wednesday (26 April), numerous delays and cancellations are to be expected in parts of local public transport and rail freight transport. According to Verdi, five federal states are affected by the strike:
| Schleswig-Holstein |
| Lower Saxony |
| North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Bavaria |
| Baden-Württemberg |
Strikes in Germany: These transport companies are affected by the mega warning strike on Wednesday
The warning strike is intended to put pressure on about 40 transport companies with around 5000,<> employees. The railway collective agreement (ETV) applies to them, as they are not covered by the collective agreement for the public service of the federal and local governments, on which an agreement was reached at the weekend.
For Wednesday (26 April), the trade union Verdi has again called for warning strikes by public transport. This means that buses and trains will once again remain at a standstill in some federal states. © Hendrik Schmidt/dpa
The union is demanding a wage and salary increase of 550 euros per month over a period of twelve months. For trainees, the remuneration is to increase by 250 euros per month. In a first round of negotiations on 17 April, the employers had submitted a lower offer.
These modes of transport and cities are affected by the warning strike on 26 April:
- Public transport companies in the district of Plön (Schleswig-Holstein)
- Regiobus Hannover (Lower Saxony)
- Transport companies in the port of Cologne (North Rhine-Westphalia)
- Oberbergische Verkehrsgesellschaft (North Rhine-Westphalia)
- SWEG Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (Baden-Württemberg)
- Kahlgrund-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft in Aschaffenburg (Bavaria)
The list includes only a part of the strikes. So far, not all regions and transport companies are known. "Since disruptions to public transport are to be expected regionally, Verdi will provide information on site in good time about the concrete plans," the union announced in a statement on Monday (24 April).
Criticism of warning strikes on Wednesday by employers: "Completely exaggerated and reckless"
"The workers and their families have been hit hard by the recent price increases," Verdi's chief negotiator, Volker Nüsse, said of the planned strikes on Wednesday. "A significant increase is needed to absorb the rising costs." Verdi is also calling for better working conditions to counter the shortage of staff in the companies.
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Meanwhile, the planned warning strike is criticized by the Employers' Association of German Railways. He described the strikes at the current stage of negotiations as "completely excessive". Also in view of the ongoing Abitur examinations in many places, the behavior of the union is perceived as "completely inconsiderate". (dpa/nz)
