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Germany: Public transport strike called for Friday

A public transport strike will occur on February 21, affecting nearly 70 municipal transport companies and around 53,000 employees in Germany, according to the Verdi trade union.
The strikes will impact public transport in six federal states, including North Rhine-Westphalia and Bremen, as stated by Verdi.
Verdi demands an eight percent pay rise or at least €350 more per month, citing rising living costs and inflation as justifications.
Interior Minister Nancy Faeser expressed confidence in reaching an agreement during negotiations, despite the tense financial situation.

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung

Strikes in Germany: Local transport stops in several federal states

On Friday there will be strikes in local transport and in the public sector. The Verdi union fights for wages and better working conditions. Further strikes at the garbage collection or in daycare centres could follow.

5 hours ago·Zürich, Switzerland

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ga.de

Verdi's call: Local transport is on strike on Friday in Bonn and the region

Verdi has announced a further strike on bus and rail for the whole of North Rhine-Westphalia for this Friday. Other areas in the public service in Bonn and the region are also affected these days. An overview.

23 hours ago

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Deutschlandfunk

Tariff conflict - Verdi calls for warning strikes in local transport in six federal states

In the collective bargaining conflict of the public service, the Verdi trade union called for warning strikes in local transport for Friday. According to Verdi, employees in six federal states are to lay down their work - namely in Baden-Württemberg, Bremen, Hesse, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate.

2 days ago·Germany

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Tagesschau

Local transport: Warning strikes in six federal states on Friday

The Ver.di trade union called for warning strikes in local public transport on Friday - affected are, among other things, NRW and Lower Saxony. The collective bargaining with the federal government and municipalities did not bring any rapprochement.

2 days ago·Hamburg, Germany

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Deutsche Welle

Germany: Public transport strike called for Friday

Trade union Verdi said local transport services in six states will come to a standstill after negotiations for a wage increase failed to reach a breakthrough.

2 days ago·Bonn, Germany

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n-tv.de

Full-day Verdi-Streik: Public Transport is almost still on Friday in six federal states

Verdi is dissatisfied in the current collective bargaining dispute. In the second round there was no offer. Therefore, the union tries to express its demands with an industry strike day. Millions of people get to feel this on Friday. Then bus and train don't drive in six federal states.

2 days ago

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