Warning strike: Stop buses and trains in Bremen | EUROtoday

For passengers in Bremen Nothing works anymore right this moment: public transport has been at a standstill for the reason that early hours of the morning. The warning strike has been happening since 3 a.m. and can final till Tuesday morning, round 3 a.m., mentioned Bremer Straßenbahn AG (BSAG).

Because neither buses nor trains are working and the shopper facilities stay closed, commuters and passengers have to show to alternate options on their very own.

Dispute over working circumstances

The background is negotiations on new collective agreements for municipal native transport corporations in all federal states this spring. Verdi is demanding, amongst different issues, shorter shift occasions, longer relaxation intervals and better surcharges at evening and on weekends. Bremer Straßenbahn AG criticizes this Warning strike nonetheless, as untimely and regrettable. In the present collective bargaining spherical, there has solely been a single negotiation date in mid-January, based on the BSAG.

Nationwide day of motion – simply not in Lower Saxony

But right this moment the work is just not solely being stopped in Bremen. Employees are additionally not working in a number of different federal states. In Lower Saxony, nonetheless, buses and trains proceed to run.

There had been most just lately warning strikes in native transport in Lower Saxony and Bremen final spring.

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