The German Train Drivers' Union held a general strike
Last Thursday, the labor negotiations between German Train Drivers' Union (GDL) and Deutsche Bahn (DB) broke down again. On March 5th, German Train Drivers' Union (GDL) announced that it would hold a general railway strike in Germany again.
Claus Weselsky, president of the German Train Drivers' Union, said that from 18 pm on March 6, drivers in the freight department first went on strike; Passenger drivers went on strike at 2 a.m. on March 7. The strike will last for 35 hours. "The 35 hours is to make everyone realize what the union wants: a 35-hour working week."
According to media reports, the main reason for the failure of the latest round of negotiations is still the issue of working 35 hours a week and providing full salary compensation for shift workers. German Train Drivers' Union (GDL) insists that Deutsche Bahn has not made enough progress on this issue.
The chairman also explained that a "wave of strikes" would follow. Unions would no longer give 48 hours' notice of work stoppage. "This means that railways are no longer a reliable mode of transportation," Weselsky said.
Martin Seiler, Deutsche Bahn's chief human resources officer, said the train drivers' union had gone on strike again because it had failed to meet its top requirements. "This is stubborn and selfish." Deutsche Bahn is still prepared to find constructive but realistic solutions. GDL's top requirements are impossible to meet and pose a considerable threat to the railway system.
德国火车司机工会举行大罢工
上周四，德国火车司机工会(GDL)与德国铁路公司(DB)的劳资谈判再次破裂。3月5日，德国火车司机工会(GDL)宣布，将再次在全德范围内举行铁路大罢工行动。
德国火车司机工会主席Claus Weselsky表示，3月6日下午18点起，货运部门司机首先罢工；3月7日凌晨2点开始，客运司机开始罢工。本次罢工将持续35小时。“35小时是为了让每个人都认识到工会的诉求：即每周35小时工作制。”
据媒体透露，最新一轮谈判失败的主要原因依然是在每周工作35小时并为轮班工人提供全薪补偿的问题上。德国火车司机工会(GDL)坚持德国铁路公司在这个问题上没有取得足够的进展。
这位主席还解释说，“罢工的浪潮”将会随之而来。工会将不再提前48小时发出停工通知。“这意味着铁路不再是可靠的运输方式”，Weselsky说。
德国铁路公司首席人力资源官Martin Seiler表示，由于火车司机工会没有达到其最高要求，因此再次罢工。"这是顽固和自私的行为。"德国铁路公司仍准备寻找建设性但现实的解决方案。GDL 的最大要求是不可能实现的，而且对铁路系统构成了相当大的威胁。
