DB conflict unresolved: German train drivers call strike

10 August 2021, Hessen, Frankfurt/Main: Claus Weselsky, Chairman of the German Train Drivers' Union (GDL), speaks during a press conference at GDL headquarters. In the strike ballot, 95 percent of the participating members voted in favor of a strike. Photo: Arne Dedert/dpa Photo via Newscom

After a vote count, boss of train drivers union GDL Claus Weselsky announced a multi-day strike. Starting Tuesday evening, the strike began for rail freight, and on Wednesday for passenger traffic.

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DB conflict unresolved: German train drivers call strike

10 August 2021, Hessen, Frankfurt/Main: Claus Weselsky, Chairman of the German Train Drivers' Union (GDL), speaks during a press conference at GDL headquarters. In the strike ballot, 95 percent of the participating members voted in favor of a strike. Photo: Arne Dedert/dpa Photo via Newscom

After a vote count, boss of train drivers union GDL Claus Weselsky announced a multi-day strike. Starting Tuesday evening, the strike began for rail freight, and on Wednesday for passenger traffic.

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Author: Esther Geerts

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