The train drivers union GDL has called for a national strike of 9 hours, starting this afternoon, while the pilots union "Vereinigung Cockpit" has announced a two-day strike starting Wednesday at 21:00 in the transport branch goods "Lufthansas".
Drivers' strike, from 15:00 to 00:00 Tuesday to Wednesday, comes after two triorëshe strikes in recent weeks. Mostly it will affect the movement of residents of the periphery in the morning, and the transport of goods on nearly 5,000 overnight trains.
GDL wants a wage increase of 5 percent and a shortened workweek by two hours, then 37 hours a week, the state operator "Deutsche Bahn". The union also wants the mandate to negotiate on the train guards and other staff members, but "Deutsche Bahn" has rejected them.
According to her, stopping proposed salary disputes, until the government pass a law standardizing wages, that will affect union wage agreements and all other employees, which has rejected the GDL.
"Deutsche Bahn" has criticized the decision to escalate the strike and said it could take until noon Wednesday before trains return to normality. Anyway shown itself ready to negotiate at any time.
As far as pilots strike, it would be the sixth this year, while their union to force the management intends to implement a scheme that will allow them to retire at age 55, and again the receive a portion of their salary.
"Lufthansa" has estimated that the strike will cost about 70 million euros so far, however, it will have no impact on passengers.