The strikes paralyzed public transport in parts of Germany

According to the international group Tasnim News Agency, strikes in the public transport sector once again has learned from Germany.

Passengers of buses and local trains in several cities in the southwest of Germany in the shadow of these strikes must once again look for alternatives for their transportation. The Verdi union’s two-day strike at seven local public transport companies will continue on Friday. As the union announced at the beginning of the week, in addition to the state capital Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, Heilbronn, Freiburg, Baden-Baden, Slingen and Konstanz have also been affected by these strikes. High school graduates should also adapt to these restrictions on Friday as well as on Thursday. Because the strike coincides with the beginning of written exams. According to the Ministry of Culture, in this situation, a limit of 30 minutes has been set for these students to be late for the exam.

Verdi Union is currently negotiating new collective agreements for transport companies and Public transportation is local in several federal states. The conflict, which has been ongoing since late January, has repeatedly paralyzed public transport in parts of the country. Bus and tram drivers in the cities have been on strike for four days since early February. Also, other warning strikes were held in different cities.

The strike of the Verdi union in the public transport sector in seven major cities of Baden-Württemberg started yesterday morning. A spokesman for the union confirmed Thursday morning that the strike began as planned at 3 or 4 a.m. He emphasized: Passengers should prepare themselves for significant restrictions. Local public transport companies in Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, Heilbronn, Freiburg, Baden-Baden, Slingen and Konstanz are also affected by the strike. All buses and trains there must stop.

The dispute between Verdi and local transport companies has been ongoing since late January: after four rounds of negotiations, the Verdi union announced in mid-March that negotiations with the employers’ union had ended. Municipality (KAV) has not reached the result. Then, in a strike vote, about 93 percent of union members at the companies supported the possibility of an indefinite strike.

The next round of negotiations is scheduled for next week.

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