Public service in strike - traffic in Bad Kreuznach affected!

Public service in strike - traffic in Bad Kreuznach affected!

On Wednesday, February 12, 2025, a warning strike from the Verdi union will have an impact on local public transport in Bad Kreuznach. As BYC News , the collective bargaining is in the focus of this campaign. The warning strike is a direct reaction to the unsuccessful collective bargaining in which around 2.5 million employees of the federal government and municipalities are involved. Verdi calls for a salary increase of 8% or at least 350 euros per month and three additional vacation days.

The municipal traffic Rhein-Nahne GmbH (KrN) has already announced that traffic restrictions could occur, especially in downtown Bad Kreuznach. While the KRN is trying to maintain trips, especially in school traffic, as far as possible, there are still possible failures, including the CityBus line 210. However, concrete effects of the warning strike are still unclear.

actions in several cities

The warning strike in Bad Kreuznach is not isolated. According to Tagesschau , other cities such as Cologne and Bonn are also severely affected. In Cologne, city railways and almost all buses fell out, with only a few bus lines of subcontracts. There were also restrictions in Bonn, despite a partial maintenance of bus traffic by subcontractors. This is part of a long -term line that was decided after the unsuccessful first tariff round with other warning strikes in the coming week, including Berlin.

Dissatisfaction with the public service conditions has increased. Union boss Frank Werneke warned of possible major strikes and emphasized the need to receive a "good offer" from the employers. The second round of negotiations begins on February 17, 2025, and it is mentioned that Verdi could even strike sensitive areas such as local public transport and Deutsche Post. The demands also include higher surcharges for stressful activities, better remuneration for trainees and the reduction of the weekly working hours of the civil servants from 40/41 to 39 hours.

effects on the population

The consequences for the population are foreseeable. In North Rhine-Westphalia, not only local transport, but also services such as garbage disposal and street cleaning will be affected, such as "https://www.n-tv.de/wirtschaft/verdi-doht-grosse--streikt-an--article25500118.html"> n-tv . The Hamburg-Holstein (VHH) transport companies are also affected by the strike measures, whereby the subway and most buses will not drive in Hamburg.

In view of the upcoming Bundestag election, the situation is also complicated. Werneke emphasizes that the election should be ordered and undisturbed to promote a high turnout. The dissatisfaction in the traffic sector, together with the persistent shortage of personnel, could lead to further protests and strikes if there are no changes in the negotiations.

Further information about the developments in Bad Kreuznach as well as possible traffic restrictions can be found on the websites of Krn and the regional association at www.rnn.info and www.krn-mobil.de.