Wage dispute: EVG criticises "self-praise" of the railway – strikes still on the agenda

Collective bargaining between EVG and Deutsche Bahn continues. Deutsche Bahn has now made improvements and made a new offer to the union.

Update from May 26, 12 noon: The railway and transport union (EVG) wants to review the new offer of Deutsche Bahn, but probably not accept it. The union called the improvements "manageable".

"It is clear that we will not accept a three-class society," says the EDC, according to a statement. In addition, the EVG was critical of "the fact that Deutsche Bahn praises itself for having "stepped up its game for the second time" and "stretched itself enormously". You know what to make of such self-praise."

Collective bargaining dispute: Deutsche Bahn submits new offer to EVG

Update from May 25, 17:15 p.m.: The railway and transport union (EVG) has ruled out further warning strikes for the next few days in the wage dispute with Deutsche Bahn for the time being. The railway had presented this Thursday an improved offer, said negotiator Kristian Loroch in the afternoon. "We will now calmly evaluate this and then comment on it." The aim is to continue collective bargaining as early as next week. "We can rule out industrial disputes until then," the EDC continued.

Since Tuesday, both sides have been negotiating higher tariffs for around 180,000 employees at Deutsche Bahn in Fulda. The state-owned company finally submitted an improved offer. Among other things, this provides for a shorter term of 24 months and a first tariff level before the end of this year.

In the negotiations, the EDC is demanding at least 650 euros more per month and twelve percent for the upper incomes. According to the union, the term of the collective agreement should be 12 months. Deutsche Bahn has asked EVG for feedback on the new service by next Tuesday (30 May).

Wage dispute at the railway: union still dissatisfied

Update from 23 May, 12.01 p.m.: "What is on the table so far is not what our colleagues want," said EVG negotiator Kristian Loroch ahead of today's collective bargaining talks. "We want to make progress in terms of content. That is why we have signalled to Deutsche Bahn that we are prepared to make another appointment in June at short notice." The topics are complex, which is why a conclusion will certainly take some time, says Loroch.

Demonstrators of the railway and transport union (EVG) stand with posters in front of Bremen's main train station. (Archive image) © Sina Schuldt/dpa

Wage dispute between EVG and railways: Another round of talks

Berlin/Fulda – The next round of negotiations in the wage dispute at Deutsche Bahn will take place this Tuesday in Fulda. For three days up to and including Thursday, the company and the railway and transport union (EVG) want to talk about higher tariffs for around 180,000 group employees. If they continue to fail to find a solution, there is a risk of renewed warning strikes or even a ballot by the EDC on indefinite strikes.

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Rail wage dispute: First agreement on minimum wage already reached

Recently, there had been movement in the wage dispute, which had been deadlocked for months: Both sides cleared the sticking point of the minimum wage out of the way under the mediation of the Frankfurt Labor Court. Around 2000,50 employees had previously received the statutory minimum wage only through allowances. Deutsche Bahn has agreed to include it as a base in the fare tables retroactively to March. In this way, future tariff results can refer to this higher basis. Following the settlement, the EDC cancelled a planned <>-hour warning strike last week at short notice.

In Fulda, negotiations on the concrete collective bargaining demands are now to begin. The union wants at least 650 euros more or twelve percent for the upper incomes, as well as a term of twelve months.

So far, Deutsche Bahn has offered a tax-free and duty-free inflation compensation premium as well as a gradual tariff increase of a total of ten percent for lower and middle incomes and eight percent for higher incomes. With a term of 27 months, however, the first stage of this would not come until next year. However, the EVG is calling for an increase in the table before the end of 2023.

Collective bargaining between EVG and Deutsche Bahn continues today. © Annette Riedl/dpa

Wage dispute: EVG negotiates with dozens of transport companies

In addition to Deutsche Bahn, the union is negotiating with dozens of other railway companies about the same demands. It has already brought rail traffic in Germany to a standstill twice with nationwide warning strikes. A deal with the state-owned group is likely to set the direction for the negotiations at the other companies. Warning strikes would continue to be possible there as long as a compromise has not been reached everywhere. However, they would have a much smaller impact than with Deutsche Bahn.

The EVG is the larger of two unions at the state-owned company. The collective bargaining between Deutsche Bahn and the German Locomotive Drivers' Union (GDL) under its boss Claus Weselsky is not scheduled until autumn. At the beginning of June, however, the GDL wants to define its demands. (ph/lma/dpa)