Public transport strikes in NRW: buses and trains fail-that's the plans!
Public transport strikes in NRW: buses and trains fail-that's the plans!
In North Rhine-Westphalia, extensive strikes in local public transport (public transport) are imminent between 10 and 12 and 12, 2025. These protests by the Verdi trade union follow a first warning strike, which took place on February 6 and 7, 2025. The upcoming strikes are an expression of the persistent pressure that Verdi wants to put on the employer, since the collective bargaining in the public service of the federal government and municipalities ended without agreement.
Affected by the strikes are several cities and companies in public transport. On February 10, 2025, the BOGESTRA in Bochum, Gelsenkirchen and the Ennepe-Ruhr district as well as the Vestische in the Recklinghausen, Bottrop and Gelsenkirchen district are the focus. On February 11, 2025, Stoag in Oberhausen and the Wupsi in Leverkusen and the Rheinisch-Bergische Kreis will be on strike. Finally, on February 12, 2025, the Ruhrbahn in Essen and Mülheim an der Ruhr. The strikes are scheduled for 24 hours, starting with the start of operation on the respective day.
Details on the strikes and previous actions
like 24rhein Railways in the affected cities. Traffic in the Rhineland was also severely affected by warning strikes on Friday, February 7th. In Cologne, the city railways and almost all buses fell.
In addition, the Verdi union called the employees of the Cologne Verkehrsbetriebe (KVB), the SWB Bus and Bahn in Bonn and the Rhein-Sieg-Verkehrsgesellschaft (RSVG) to participate in these warning strikes. The strike also had an impact on the pupils who received their half-year certificates as many bus and train trips failed.
claims of the union
Verdi demands a salary increase of 8 % or at least 350 euros per month from employers. In addition, the union requires higher surcharges for stressful activities and an increase in training allowances for 200 euros. In addition, there are three additional days off and the introduction of a "my time account" for more flexibility on the agenda. The next round of negotiations is scheduled for February 17 and 18, 2025 and again from March 14 to 16, 2025.
In a further step, Verdi also called up employees in the environmental company in Bielefeld and in Herne to participate in the strikes. The garbage disposal was also strike in Herne, as was in Essen, where the forest and road traffic offices were not operated on Friday. These actions illustrate the seriousness of the situation and the urgency for changes in the public service.context of the collective bargaining
The pressure on the employer is reinforced by the fact that the first round of negotiations on January 24, 2025 was postponed without results. Employers justify their ongoing negotiations with empty health insurers and the resulting difficulties to meet the claims. wdr notes that are except for the strikes of East Westphalia and the Münsterland and emphasize the essential restrictions on mobility in the affected regions.
During the strike, the S-Bahn and regional trains of Deutsche Bahn will continue to drive regularly, which will at least partially offer passengers some mobility. OPNV tickets of the striked companies can partially be used in DB trains, which is intended as support for the passengers concerned.
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