German railways face mass strike (BBC News)

RF News · #1 7th August 2007, 13:09

Germany braces for an all-out rail strike during the holiday season after drivers voted for a walkout over pay.

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LesG · #2 7th August 2007, 23:21

EWS not involved YET

Les

swisstrains · #3 8th August 2007, 10:03

Quote:

The first strike, affecting freight trains, could start on Wednesday, the drivers' union GDL has said.

On Monday, GDL rejected rail operator Deutsche Bahn's offer of a 4.5% salary increase. GDL has demanded pay rises of up to 31%.

The union says German train drivers are among the most poorly paid in Europe.

Maybe the German drivers have discovered how much their new colleagues at EWS earn?

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