Warning strikes in NRW: Buses and authorities stand still!
Warning strikes in NRW: Buses and authorities stand still!
In North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), numerous warning strikes in the public service are announced for this week to fight for a fairer payment. The Verdi union organized these measures and the first effects are already noticeable. Today buses and trains stand still in parts of the Ruhr area. The bus drivers of the local transport company Wupsi in Leverkusen are particularly affected. The city administration, the energy supply, the music school and the Sparkasse also set up its work here. The strikes are part of a nationwide movement that leads to noticeable restrictions in almost all cities in NRW.
On Tuesday, all employees of Rheinenergie, the Stadtwerke Cologne (SWK), Rheinnetz, the Clinics of the City of Cologne (KDSK) and the LVR Clinic Cologne are called up for the warning strike on Tuesday. During this campaign, however, it is ensured that the patient's security of supply in the clinics is not endangered. Warning strikes in local transport are planned not only for today, but also from Tuesday to Thursday. In Oberhausen, the local transport employees of the Stoag are on striking today.
week full of warning strikes
For Wednesday, the employees of the Essen Ruhrbahn as well as the regulatory office and the traffic monitoring of the city of Essen have announced their participation in the strikes. The city administration will be affected in Düsseldorf, as will the bathing company, the job center and the employment agency. In addition, many urban daycare centers should remain closed. Remscheid is also not spared by the warning strikes.
On Thursday, all DSW21 light rail and bus lines are still in Dortmund, except for the airport lines. Various institutions are also affected there, including the city administration, the waterworks, the clinic and the job center. Various other institutions in Cologne are on the strike on this day, including the city of Bühnen, the Job Center and Kölnbäder GmbH.
claims and backgrounds
The strikes should set a clear sign of better payment and a more attractive public service. Verdi demands eight percent more salary or at least 350 euros more per month, as well as three additional days off. After the first round of negotiations with the federal government and the municipalities, however, there has been no agreement. Employers consider the union's demands to be too high and refer to the empty coffers of the municipalities. Verdi, on the other hand, would like to put pressure on the employer with the warning strikes and also plans further actions in the coming week.
The second round of collective bargaining is scheduled for February 17 and 18, 2025 in Potsdam, followed by a third round from March 14 to 16, 2025. The effects of the warning strikes are noticeable nationwide, especially in public transport, in authorities and daycare centers. The warning strikes will also affect school care, since several daycare centers remain closed and parents often have to look after their children.
The Situation continues to come to a head, especially since the warning strikes also ensure uncertainty among the citizens with regard to further negotiations. Mobility in the Rhineland is to be severely restricted on Friday, since strike measures also affect the municipal transport companies in Cologne. The service landscape in North Rhine -Westphalia is characterized by uncertainty, while everyone involved hopes for a possible agreement.
n-tv.de reports that the current strikes are already being picked up and Apartment registration have arisen. The use of public transport is also excessively restricted during the warning strikes. These developments concern not only the employees, but also the citizens in the affected regions. According to DetailsQuellen