Is there a warning strike on the train? The unions involved in collective bargaining with the company have so far kept a low profile.
The railway and transport union EVG has not yet specifically committed to possible warning strikes in the wage dispute with Deutsche Bahn (DB) and other companies in the industry. An EVG spokesman told the German Press Agency on Sunday. The union is currently negotiating new collective agreements with DB and 50 other railway companies. By March 23, she will have met with each of these companies at least once. Then a balance will be drawn up and further measures will be decided, said the spokesman.
The “Bild am Sonntag” had previously reported that EVG and Verdi were already planning a joint warning strike for March 27, during which the transport sector would be paralyzed. The EVG spokesman did not confirm the report. Verdi did not want to comment on this either. “We are not aware of such plans. We do not participate in speculation,” said a spokesman for the union. Deutsche Bahn, which according to the “BamS” report is already preparing emergency plans, also did not comment and referred to the upcoming negotiations with the EVG on Tuesday.
The first round of negotiations between DB and EVG was interrupted after just two hours a week ago. The EVG did not want to negotiate further without an offer from the employer. For the round on Tuesday, DB has now announced an offer. The EVG had recently emphasized that companies that submit an offer would initially no longer have to face the threat of work stoppages. The union has called for a demonstration shortly before Tuesday’s hearing.
Regarding a possible joint warning strike with Verdi at the end of March, EVG negotiator Cosima Ingenschayder told the “Bild am Sonntag”: “If we do that, we will announce strikes in good time. Of course, we are intertwined with Verdi. We don’t want any competition at the expense of the employees , but good wages for all employees in the mobility industry.”
Source: Stern
