As of: March 1, 2024, 2:20 p.m
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Pigeons have taken over the tram tracks on Alexanderplatz.
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The Verdi warning strike at the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) has ended.
The company announced that bus, subway and tram traffic in the capital has been running again since Friday at 2 p.m.
“Passengers should be prepared for irregularities in the next few hours as a precaution.” The vehicles would have to be driven out of the depots little by little.
Berlin - The union had been on strike on local public transport in the capital since Thursday morning.
The streets were therefore significantly more crowded.
Many people had to switch to cars or bicycles.
As in other federal states, Verdi is negotiating better working conditions for employees in Berlin.
The union is demanding, among other things, an extension of turnaround times on all lines from four to ten minutes, holiday pay and more vacation days.
It was the second warning strike in Berlin in the ongoing wage dispute.
The company canceled a negotiation date planned for Friday with reference to the labor dispute.
It initially remained unclear when the collective bargaining parties would like to meet again for discussions.
dpa