In Berlin, the capital of Germany, the employer and the employees representing employees and the union of Ver.di union could not be compromised in public transport 48 -hour strikes began, bus, subway and tram flights were canceled in the capital.
A 48 -hour strike started in public transport in Berlin, Germany. Berlin Transportation Enterprises (BVG) employees today, which started at 03:00, due to the action to leave the business bus, metro and tram flights in the capital were canceled.
Berlinliler Metro (U-Bahn), tram (Straenbahn) and bus lines can not use the strike, will end on Saturday, February 22 at 03:00.
The second proposal offered by the BVG management is inadequate by employees Ver.di Union, 16 thousand employees monthly salary hike monthly salary hike, 13. salary payment, 300 euros for drivers, 300 euro additional payment for shift employees demand an additional payment.
The BVG administration offered to gradually increase the salary increase to 17.6 percent by 2028 and proposed an additional payment of 200 euros for shift employees and drivers. The BVG administration described Ver.di’s strike decision as “exaggerated”.
He said that the demands of the employees will bring additional loads of 250 million euros to the company annually. Ver.di Union announced that they could start a strike indefinitely if an agreement is not reached in the negotiations on March 21st.
The last major strike of BVG in Berlin took place in 2008 and lasted for 6 weeks.
