GDL is calling for a new strike at the railway on Tuesday

The train drivers’ union is calling for another strike. The strike should take place from Tuesday 2 a.m. to Wednesday 2 a.m. The railway had previously invited negotiations again but did not make a new offer.

In the collective bargaining dispute with Deutsche Bahn (DB), the train drivers’ union GDL has called for a new strike. As the union explained in a press release, the passenger transport strike is scheduled to begin at 2 a.m. on Tuesday and end at 2 a.m. on Wednesday. In freight transport, the work stoppages are scheduled to begin on Monday evening at 6 p.m. and also last 24 hours.

Deutsche Bahn had previously invited the GDL once again to collective bargaining on Monday. “We are convinced that we will only be able to reach an agreement through dialogue at the negotiating table,” said DB Human Resources Director Martin Seiler. In the event of a rejection by the GDL, he suggested formal arbitration.

GDL had set a deadline

The company did not respond to GDL’s request to submit an improved offer before new discussions. In this “very advanced phase of the negotiations, switching to a written exchange of offers and answers” ​​is “not productive”.

GDL boss Claus Weselsky had asked the railway to submit a written offer by 6 p.m. today. Only then would the union be ready for new negotiations.

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