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The railway presents the train drivers’ union with a new offer. Why is the GDL so radical in its strikes and what is the motive of the GDL chairman Claus Weselsky?
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The GDL currently has around 37,000 members, the larger rail union EVG around 184,000. The latter is not participating in what is now the third strike. What is the smaller but so powerful GDL really about? Says “important today” in the podcast stern-Editor Daniel Bakir: “The GDL tries to play for time, to negotiate as hard as possible with the railway and in the meantime to gain as many new members as possible in order to gain the upper hand in as many (railway) companies as possible.” Because the Deutsche Bahn consists of a total of around 300 companies – and currently the GDL only has a majority in around 20 companies.
Germany’s ailing health system
As part of the stern-Series “Neustart Deutschland” we deal with the big issues before the federal election. Today: health. In this area too, there is still a lot to do in this country. sternIn an interview with Michel Abdollahi, editor Andreas Hoffmann explains where the biggest gaps are and criticizes: “We have one of the most expensive healthcare systems in the world – we spend around 24 billion euros a year. The only problem is: We do it so badly that on the one hand we have shortages and on the other hand we still waste money. ”
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