Train drivers to strike on Wednesday for 14 hours
Germany’s rail network will come to an abrupt halt on Wednesday when the country’s train drivers strike for 14 hours.
Drivers’ union GDL announced on Tuesday a 14-hour strike lasting from Wednesday 2pm to Thursday 4am.
It is the second nationwide train strike in a week, following last Wednesday’s walkout in an ongoing dispute between the union and rail operator Deutsche Bahn over pay and working hours.
Last Wednesday, a nine-hour strike overnight caused severe disruption the following day as trains were in the wrong places to run a normal service.
Drivers want a five-percent pay increase and a two-hour cut to their working week.
The strike will hit national and regional services as well as city S-Bahn trains.
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Drivers’ union GDL announced on Tuesday a 14-hour strike lasting from Wednesday 2pm to Thursday 4am.
It is the second nationwide train strike in a week, following last Wednesday’s walkout in an ongoing dispute between the union and rail operator Deutsche Bahn over pay and working hours.
Last Wednesday, a nine-hour strike overnight caused severe disruption the following day as trains were in the wrong places to run a normal service.
Drivers want a five-percent pay increase and a two-hour cut to their working week.
The strike will hit national and regional services as well as city S-Bahn trains.
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