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Deal to end German rail strikes features a 35-hour work week with an option to work longer
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Deal to end German rail strikes features a 35-hour work week with an option to work longer

Deccan Chronicle  

Berlin, Mar 26 Train drivers and some crew for Germany's main railway operator will see their working week reduced from 38 hours to 35 by 2029 without having their pay cut, but will have an option to work longer for more money, the two sides said Tuesday. The agreement also features a pay rise totalling 420 euros per month in …

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German train drivers go on strike for 6 days, bringing railway traffic to a near-standstill - again
11 months ago

German train drivers go on strike for 6 days, bringing railway traffic to a near-standstill - again

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s train drivers brought rail traffic to a standstill again early Wednesday when they began a six-day strike to push their demands in a rancorous dispute with the country’s main railway operator over working hours and pay. The strike by the GDL union will affect passenger services and freight trains operated by state-owned Deutsche Bahn until 6 p.m. …

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German transport hobbled by train strikes, farmer blockades
11 months, 2 weeks ago

German transport hobbled by train strikes, farmer blockades

The Hindu  

Nationwide strikes brought German transport to a near standstill Wednesday, with railway workers on a three-day stoppage and farmers on tractors blocking autobahns in a bitter protest over subsidy cuts. Deutsche Bahn warned of "massive" disruptions to service until Friday evening, urging travellers to "avoid any unnecessary journeys" during the strike. The operator said Sunday it had come back last …

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3-day strike brings train traffic to a near-standstill across Germany
11 months, 2 weeks ago

3-day strike brings train traffic to a near-standstill across Germany

LA Times  

A union representing many of Germany’s train drivers started a three-day strike early Wednesday in a rancorous dispute with the country’s main state-owned railway operator over working hours and pay. “The strike by the train drivers’ union GDL has had a massive impact on train services in Germany,” said Deutsche Bahn spokeswoman Anja Broeker. “We regret the restrictions and hope …

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Members of a union representing German train drivers vote for open-ended strikes in bitter dispute
1 year ago

Members of a union representing German train drivers vote for open-ended strikes in bitter dispute

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Members of a union representing German train drivers have voted overwhelmingly to stage open-ended strikes in a bitter dispute with the main national railway operator over working hours and pay, union leaders said Tuesday. The GDL union said that 97% of members who voted in a ballot authorized fully fledged strikes at state-owned Deutsche Bahn, easily beating the …

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Germany’s train drivers stage a 24-hour strike as contract negotiations stall
1 year ago

Germany’s train drivers stage a 24-hour strike as contract negotiations stall

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Travelers in Germany faced delays and disruptions Friday after a union representing train drivers launched a 24-hour strike over contract negotiations with the main national railway operator. German railway company Deutsche Bahn said approximately 20% of its long-distance trains would still run on Friday but urged customers to delay unnecessary travel when possible. GDL Chairman Claus Weselsky told …

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German railway runs much-reduced schedule as drivers’ union stages a 20-hour strike
1 year, 1 month ago

German railway runs much-reduced schedule as drivers’ union stages a 20-hour strike

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s national railway operator ran a drastically reduced schedule on Thursday as a union called a 20-hour strike aimed at increasing the pressure in a bitter dispute over pay and working hours. The main national railway operator, state-owned Deutsche Bahn, expected to run about 20% of its normal long-distance service. A central issue is the union’s call for …

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German railway runs much-reduced schedule as drivers' union stages a 20-hour strike
1 year, 1 month ago

German railway runs much-reduced schedule as drivers' union stages a 20-hour strike

The Independent  

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German union calls on train drivers to strike this week in a rancorous pay dispute
1 year, 1 month ago

German union calls on train drivers to strike this week in a rancorous pay dispute

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A labor union representing German train drivers said Tuesday that it’s calling its members out on a 20-hour strike later this week as a bitter round of pay negotiations with the country’s main rail operator gets under way. The GDL union called on drivers, guards and others with Germany’s state-owned railway operator Deutsche Bahn to walk off the …

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Mediators put forward a proposal to end a lengthy German railway pay dispute
1 year, 4 months ago

Mediators put forward a proposal to end a lengthy German railway pay dispute

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Mediators on Wednesday presented their proposal to end a long-running pay dispute between Germany’s main national railway operator and a major union, a two-year settlement that would head off damaging all-out strikes. The EVG union agreed last month to take the dispute to arbitration after talks with state-owned operator Deutsche Bahn broke down. EVG originally sought a 650-euro …

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German rail union threatens open-ended strikes over pay dispute
1 year, 6 months ago

German rail union threatens open-ended strikes over pay dispute

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A German rail workers’ union said Thursday that it will ask its members to vote on all-out strike action after long-running salary talks with the main national railway operator broke down. Union leader Martin Burkert said authorization for open-ended strikes will require three quarters of all votes cast in the ballot that will take four to five weeks …

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ICE trains to Germany will be canceled due to German strike, says NS
1 year, 7 months ago

ICE trains to Germany will be canceled due to German strike, says NS

NL Times  

The international ICE trains between the Netherlands and Germany will be canceled from Sunday evening to Tuesday night due to a major national strike by German rail workers, a spokesperson for Dutch national railway NS. Railway staff in Germany will stop working for a 50-hour period beginning on Sunday evening due to a long-running clash over a collective bargaining agreement …

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Largest strike in decades brings Germany to a standstill
1 year, 8 months ago

Largest strike in decades brings Germany to a standstill

The Hindu  

Airports and bus and train stations across Germany were at a standstill on March 27, causing disruption for millions at the start of the working week during one of the largest walkouts in decades as Europe's biggest economy reels from inflation. "Millions of passengers who depend on buses and trains are suffering from this excessive, exaggerated strike," a Deutsche Bahn …

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'Sabotage' to Blame for Major German Rail Breakdown
2 years, 2 months ago

'Sabotage' to Blame for Major German Rail Breakdown

News 18  

‘Sabotage’ targeting communications infrastructure was to blame for major disruption to the German railway network on Saturday, operator Deutsche Bahn said while the government said no motive had yet been identified. “Cable sabotage” was the cause of the breakdown, which led to a three-hour suspension of train services throughout northern Germany, a spokesman for the company told AFP. German Transport …

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