DThe Verdi services union and the railway and transport union (EVG) are apparently planning a joint one-day warning strike for March 27th. This is reported by the “Bild am Sonntag”.
“If we do that, we will announce strikes in good time. Of course we dovetail with Verdi. We don’t want competition on the backs of the employees, but good wages for all employees in the mobility industry,” said the deputy chairwoman of the EVG, Cosima Ingenschay, to the newspaper.
When asked, Verdi would neither confirm nor deny the strike plans. According to the newspaper, the train is already working on emergency plans for the day. If such a warning strike were to take place in the mobility sector, not only Deutsche Bahn would be affected, but also local public transport, airports and the federal highway company.
On March 27, the next round of negotiations for the 2.5 million public sector employees at the federal and local governments will begin. In view of the record inflation, Verdi is demanding a wage increase of 10.5 percent, but at least 500 euros more per month. The EVG wants 12 percent more wages and at least 650 euros more per month. The railway has not yet submitted an offer for the 180,000 employees.
