Le German transport union Verdi strikes another blow in February with its request for an increase in salaries in the sector. It's almost become a classic, since it seems that every year now, the first quarter is equivalent to a transport strike in the country.
It began last Friday on public transport with 24-hour "warning strikes" in the eight Länder. Public transport in Baden-Württemberg (Stuttgart), Lower Saxony (Hanover), Berlin, Bremen, Hesse (Frankfurt), Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Rostock), North Rhine-Westphalia (Cologne/Düsseldorf) and Rhineland-Palatinate (Mainz) was affected. Visit strike may have ceased at the start of the weekend, but the demands for negotiations remain. The union is already announcing further strikes in towns in North Rhine-Westphalia..
Airports, Monday is a black day for many passengers. The paralysis largely affects the airports of Cologne/Bonn and Düsseldorf, the two main air hubs in North Rhine-Westphalia.
There is one consolation for passengers, however. After very tough strikes in 2024, Last year, Deutsche Bahn's unions and management signed an agreement promising no strikes until 2026...
