Upon the call of the German machinists’ union GDL, railway workers in Germany will go on a nationwide strike. This has been reported Online organizations.
In the statement, it was stated that the protest actions should start at 18.00 (16.00 vcr) on January 23. Starting at 2 a.m. on January 24, all work by Germany’s main rail operator Deutsche Bahn, including infrastructure, will be suspended. The strike is planned to end on January 29 at 18:00.
The cause of the conflict was disagreements between the GDL drivers union and the Deutsche Bahn railway company. The union expressed demands to increase drivers’ salaries by 555 euros (about 54 thousand rubles) per month and reduce the weekly working time from 38 hours to 35 hours, while maintaining the same salary for shift workers. Negotiations have been ongoing since November 2023 but have not yet reached a conclusion.
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Previously in Germany it’s already late A nationwide strike by drivers paralyzed rail traffic in the country for 24 hours.