The biggest transport strike in recent years paralyzes Germany
This is a 24-hour strike that affects plane, train and bus services. At Bilbao airport, for example, 16 flights have been cancelled.
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The biggest transport strike in recent years has paralyzed Germany on Monday. This is a 24-hour strike that affects plane, train and bus services. At Bilbao airport, for example, 16 flights have been cancelled. Unions demand a 10% pay rise to counter high inflation.
According to unions, some 350,000 workers have supported the strike in Germany, the largest to date. In this sense, they consider that the main objective has been achieved, paralyze the country.
The strike has affected millions of Germans. All morning the Berlin train station has been empty and the airport stopped, and not only in Berlin, but throughout Germany. More than 380,000 passengers have been unable to take off.
For the first time in decades, the strike has been called by the two main German unions: the public workers’ union in Germany, along with the railway workers’ union, and both have indicated that they feel strong to return to work tomorrow. negotiating table.
The employers, for their part, have described as disproportionate the protest day. The German Minister of the Interior, Nancy FaeserFor his part, he has today called for responsibility from employers and unions to reach “good solutions” before the start of the third round of collective agreement talks.
“We will continue to negotiate hard, but also in a fair and constructive way. Employers and unions have a great responsibility in these difficult times. This responsibility includes fighting for good solutions at the negotiating table and also achieving these solutions,” he declared.
Source: Eitb

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