Dusseldorf No train, no bus, no plane: Members of the Verdi and EVG unions stopped work for 24 hours at the beginning of the week. Millions of commuters, parents and travelers have had to change their plans. Verdi spoke of the biggest strike being in 1992.
But in general there are far fewer strikes in Germany than in other countries. On average, just 18 working days per 1000 employees were lost in this country every year from 2011 to 2020. In France there were 93, in Belgium even 97.
In the current collective bargaining dispute, the Verdi services union is demanding 10.5 percent more wages for the 2.5 million employees in the public sector, but at least 500 euros a month. Employers are offering five percent more wages and one-off payments of 2,500 euros in two steps.
The rail union EVG wants around 230,000 employees of 50 bus and rail companies twelve percent more wages, at least 650 euros more per month.
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