Strike in local transport: warnings and delays in NRW threaten!

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On March 13, 2025, warning strikes will take place in the public service in Herne, which could lead to disruptions in local transport.
On March 13, 2025, warning strikes will take place in the public service in Herne, which could lead to disruptions in local transport. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

On Thursday, March 13, 2025, warning strikes in the public service will again take place in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), which also affect the BoGestructure infrastructure. According to HalloHerne.de , the infrastructure areas of the Bogestra are directly affected, while the range of travel by bus and train is not immediately shut down. Nevertheless, supportive work could be restricted and delays in the operating process can be expected. Passengers are advised to plan a little more time for their travels.

The strikes in North Rhine -Westphalia are part of a wider protest movement initiated by the Verdi and Komba unions to put pressure on employers in the tariff round. This reports Ruhrnachrichten.de . On Tuesday, February 14th, there was already strike in several cities, including Dortmund, Düsseldorf and Wuppertal. These strike actions concerned around 10,000 employees and led to considerable failures in public transport.

upcoming strikes in other cities

The cities of Aachen, Bonn, Cologne, Essen, Oberhausen and other places in NRW such as Bochum, Gelsenkirchen and Herne are planned for the current warning strike. In Bonn and Cologne, for example, a full standstill of buses and strikes is expected, while only buses from subcontractors will be on the move in other cities. The possibility of delays is also given here.

The Verdi union calls for a salary increase of 10.5 % or at least 500 euros more for the 640,000 employees in the public service in North Rhine-Westphalia. These claims are rejected by the municipal employers as economically unacceptable. This leads to a hot tariff conflict, the second trial date of which is scheduled for February 22nd and 23rd in Potsdam, as on ver.di to read is.

participation in nationwide protests

The warning strikes in NRW collapse with nationwide actions, in which airports are also strike at airports in Düsseldorf, Cologne/Bonn and Dortmund. On March 12, 2025, numerous rallies in different cities are planned to draw attention to the grievances. These include, for example, large demonstrations in Dortmund and Cologne, where several thousand participants are expected.

The current strike movement in the public service not only reflects the demands of the employees, but also illustrates the pursuit of improving working conditions and a fair remuneration. The next few days could be decisive for the course of the collective bargaining and the associated protest.

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