Update from May 19th, 2023, 6:20 a.m.: Public transport strike in Franconia – these means of transport are not affected
In many Bavarian cities buses and trams are likely to stand still for the most part on Friday. Because of a warning strikes the Verdi union quit several transport companies, including in Munich and Nuremberg announced in advance that they would not be able to offer any or significantly fewer trips than usual. Are affected in the two largest cities in Bavaria Bus and tram also the subways.
Also in Regensburg FuerthLandshut, Schweinfurt, Bamberg and Bayreuth restrictions were expected all day in advance. According to Verdi, the strike in Augsburg will only last from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Verdi said there had been no result in five rounds of negotiations on higher wages. “The logical consequence are these warning strikes,” explained negotiator Sinan Öztürk.
There shouldn’t be any problems for that S-Bahn driver in Munich and Nuremberg give: These are in both cities of the German train operated. In the greater Nuremberg area, there is also an alternative service based on the NightLiner network. In addition, VAG expressly refers to its own rental bikes.
In Bavaria, the collective agreement applies to local transport TV N, to which many urban transport companies belong. But it becomes separate from the rest public service or the railway negotiated.
Update from May 17, 2023, 3:12 p.m.: ver.di announces the extent of the strikes
After the announcement, more warning strikes to want to perform, has the labor union ver.di has now published more detailed information on when and to what extent the planned strikes are to take place. Also in five Franconian cities the work should be stopped.
The transport companies in the cities are affected by the measures on Friday (May 19, 2023). Bamberg (STVP), Bayreuth, Fuerth (infra), Nuremberg (VAG) and Schweinfurt, ver.di Bayern announced in a press release. Throughout Bavaria, the strikes have also affected the companies in the cities Augsburg (Verkehrs GmbH), Landshut (transport company), Munich (MVG and swm) and Regensburg (Stadtwerk.Mobility) Effects.
In Bamberg, the strike affects all public utility bus routes, the company announced on Facebook. The call line taxis still run according to schedule. On Saturday (May 20, 2023) the buses should run regularly again.
Also the VAG Nuremberg points this outthat all lines (Subway, tram and the regular ones bus lines) as well as that Customer Center at the Nuremberg main station and the service phone affected by the work stoppage. For Saturday, however, the VAG is planning again with the scheduled service.
In order to be able to provide a basic service, the company offers a timetable with buses based on the NightLiner network. According to this “strike network”, the buses run every 30 minutes from the start of operations until around 8 p.m. and every 60 minutes from around 8 p.m. until the end of operations. The exact times and stops can be found in the strike timetables be viewed. the regular one No NightLiner traffic in the night from Friday to Saturday.
From the strike action by the unions that is VAG_Rad not affected. This can be used as usual.
The warning strikes have been announced throughout the day in all Bavarian cities. Only Augsburg should be on strike from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
First report from May 16, 2023, 8:24 p.m.: Strike in Bavaria: Local public transport is to be paralyzed again
Passengers in Bavarian local transport must expect further warning strikes. The Verdi union wants to bring movement into the ongoing collective bargaining with the actions, as announced on Tuesday evening. However, it still left open where and to what extent employees should stop working. “The actions can also be announced at short notice.”
Five rounds of negotiations have so far remained unsuccessful. “It needs higher pay, better working conditions and therefore a TV-N that will meet the future requirements of all employees in local transport,” said ver.di negotiator Sinan Öztürk.
Another strike in local public transport – negotiations have failed for the time being
The warning strikes in the public transportr go to the next round. Despite five rounds of negotiations on Collective bargaining agreement for local transport in Bavaria (TV-N) there was no agreement between the employers and the union. “The logical consequence is therefore warning strikes,” he said negotiator and Deputy State District Manager from ver.di Bavaria, Sinan Öztürk. Almost 7,000 employees in Bavaria fall under the collective agreement for local transport (TV-N). Ver.di demands significantly higher remuneration for employees and a short term for the collective agreement.
Already at the beginning of the negotiations ver.di emphasizes that with a short term, the way should be cleared for negotiating working conditions in local public transport in Bavaria next year. However, the employers had rejected collective bargaining for 2024. various suggested solutions according to Öztürk, the ver.di collective bargaining committee had “strictly rejected”.
Proposed solutions were “strictly rejected”.
As a consequence, the trade union ver.di the employees of public transport companies to further warning strikes. “It needs higher pay, better working conditions and therefore a TV-N that meets the future requirements of all employees in local transport. With the current regulations this will not be possible,” Öztürk is certain.
Ver.di will inform shortly about the planned locations and the extent of the warning strike, it says in one press release the union. Recently, local transport companies in several federal states have been on strike, but it was about the railway collective agreement. There was one here in early May agreement achieved for the approximately 5000 employees. Local transport in Bavaria was also partially affected by warning strikes in the public service wage dispute in the spring. This conflict has now also been resolved.