Transport staff across Germany staged a major strike to push for wage hikes in the face of brisk inflation. theSun theSundaily protests strikes inflation Germany
Members of the railway union EVG protest in the main railway station in Stuttgart, southern Germany, during a warning strike on March 27, 2023. AFPPIX: Transport staff across Germany staged a major strike on Monday to push for wage hikes in the face of brisk inflation, bringing commuter lines to a halt in many cities.
He acknowledged the stoppage would inflict pain on many commuters and holidaymakers, “but better one day of strain with the prospect of reaching a wage agreement than weeks of industrial action”. To prevent supply gaps, Transport Minister Volker Wissing had ordered states to lift restrictions on truck deliveries on Sunday, while asking airports to allow late-night takeoffs and landings “so stranded passengers can reach their destinations”.
Employers, mostly the state and public sector companies, have so far refused the demands, instead offering a rise of five percent with two one-off payments of 1,000 and 1,500 euros, this year and next. Employers have accused labour representatives of contributing to a wage-price spiral that will only feed inflation, while unions say their members have been asked to bear the burden of the soaring cost of living.
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