"Many bus, trams and underground services in Germany will not be operating on Monday amid a nationwide strike by the trade union Verdi. Millions of employees and schoolchildren who rely on public transport will be forced to find alternative methods of getting to work or school, with wintry weather conditions adding to their problems. All 16 German states bar one, Lower Saxony, where employees have agreed not to strike for now, are to be initially affected by the industrial action, Verdi said."
""The suburban commuter trains in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Cologne, Nuremberg, Rhein-Main [the Frankfurt metropolitan area] and the regional and long-distance services of DB are not represented by Verdi as a company and are therefore not affected by the strike," DB said. Verdi is demanding improvements to working conditions, including shorter working weeks and shifts and longer rest periods. It is also calling for higher bonuses for nighttime and weekend shifts."
Many bus, tram and underground services in Germany will not operate on Monday because of a nationwide strike by the trade union Verdi. Millions of employees and schoolchildren who rely on public transport will need alternative travel arrangements amid wintry weather. All 16 German states except Lower Saxony are initially affected, as employees in Lower Saxony agreed not to strike. Employees of national rail operator Deutsche Bahn will not join the strike; DB’s regional, long-distance and major suburban commuter trains are expected to run without restrictions. Verdi demands shorter working weeks and shifts, longer rest periods, and higher nighttime and weekend bonuses. Negotiations on higher wages are under way in Bavaria, Brandenburg, Saarland, Thuringia and at the Hamburg underground network.
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