# Strikes bring public transport to near standstill across Germany
Author: Pal sinha, Barnali
Author URL: https://startupobserver.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali/
Published: 2024-03-01
Category: Headlines
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Meta Title: Public Transport Strikes Bring Germany to Standstill
Meta Description: Stay informed about the latest public transport strikes in Germany, impacting buses, trams, and underground trains. Be prepared for potential disruptions and learn how it may affect your commute.
URL: https://startupobserver.com/strikes-bring-public-transport-to-near-standstill-across-germany/

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## **Strikes bring public transport to near standstill across Germany**

BERLIN (Reuters) – Buses, trams and underground trains stood idle across most of Germany on Friday at the culmination of a week of staggered public transport strikes triggered by disputes over working hours.

The walkouts, organised by the [Verdi](https://startupobserver.com/factbox-germany-hit-by-strikes-as-workers-demand-better-pay-and-conditions/) union, have hit 14 of the country’s 16 states, including [Berlin.](https://startupobserver.com/german-network-regulator-names-2nd-managing-director-of-rosneft-deutschland/) They were due to end in the capital at 2 p.m. (1300 GMT) but stretch into Saturday elsewhere.

Adding to the potential turmoil, the actions coincided on Friday with climate protests calling for greener [transport](https://startupobserver.com/plan-to-improve-german-rail-transport-may-worsen-congestion-industry-warns/) in more than 100 cities, organised by Fridays for Future and other green campaign groups.

It was the second wave of near-nationwide public transport strikes in recent weeks called by Verdi, which represents about 90,000 employees from more than 130 municipal companies.

[Verdi](https://startupobserver.com/factbox-germany-hit-by-strikes-as-workers-demand-better-pay-and-conditions/) has said its current talks over public transport workers’ contracts have stalled as it pushes for reduced working hours and more leave.

Berlin’s [public](https://startupobserver.com/buckingham-palace-statement-on-king-charless-cancer-diagnosis/) transport operator BVG has called the strike action “unnecessary and completely exaggerated”.

Faced with persistently high inflation, Europe’s largest economy has seen a number of strikes that have also impacted air travel and railways.

Commuters could soon face more industrial action on the railways after weeks-long talks between the GDL train drivers’ union and Deutsche Bahn collapsed on Thursday evening.

(Reporting by Miranda Murray and Bartosz Dabrowski, editing by Rachel More and Andrew Heavens)


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