The train drivers ‘ Union declared the talks with the Railways for the time being failed. Strike of the GDL is not allowed currently – the chief Weselsky threatened but with decisions, with a strike similar.

In a wage dispute with Deutsche Bahn has declared the train drivers ‘ Union GDL, the negotiations once again failed. Although it would be that it will give to the Christmas and new year holidays and no strikes. It could well be that the colleagues, “the shuffle of hundreds of hours of Overtime in front of you, now make use of its right to go in leisure time,” said GDL-boss Claus Weselsky. “That may have impacts that a strike is comparable to, is not our fault.”

Also of the more crept excluded

Also, an arbitration exclude the GDL. “We currently leave open the question of whether the GDL is calling for the arbitration,” said Weselsky. Yet on Wednesday it had told me that the GDL will apply to the arbitration. To a strike of the GDL to call, pursuant to the applicable agreement only after a Failure of a mediation.

GDL chief Claus Weselsky spoke of the “irrational behavior” of the web

Weselsky accused the railway, “no collective agreement” and spoke of the “irrational behavior”. The on Wednesday of the railway, submitted the improved offer of 3.2 per cent, more money could have been a “basis of financial statements,” said the Union chief. The railway had been of this opinion, but I “refused to sign”.

On Thursday evening I left the train and then the venue in Eisenach. “We demand that the employers now have a much improved offer,” said Weselsky. The GDL was “not ready to make on the Basis of the offer of 3.2 per cent, a collective completion”.

negotiations with the toe continue

Meanwhile, the negotiations with the larger railway and traffic trade Union (EVG) in Berlin since Tuesday. These should be taken after an interruption in the course of a day. The railway is aiming for both the unions and comparable financial statements. Together, they over-negotiate for around 160,000 Employees

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