German train drivers stop trains all over the country

General

Train travelers in Germany are facing problems with train trips being canceled across the country. This is because train drivers begin a 3-day strike from today. Further aggravating the movement in Germany where groups of farmers blocked roads in protest. The German Railway Drivers' Union (GDL), which has 34,000 members, started the strike early this morning. after freight train drivers went on strike on Tuesday evening. The strike will continue until Friday evening. This causes German Railways or Deutsche Baan to operate only emergency train schedules. By asking people to cancel or postpone non-essential travel. A long-running dispute over train drivers' pay and hours has resurfaced. After taking a break during the Christmas holiday GDL asks to reduce working hours for train drivers from 38 hours per week to 35 hours per week. A monthly salary increase of 555 euros (about 21,286 baht) and a one-time extra payment to compensate for inflation of 3,000 euros (about 115,062 baht), while Deutsche Baan offers f lexible working hours. But they will not reduce working hours without reducing wages. The German Farmers Association (DBV) announced today that it will step up its protests. This comes after convoys of tractors and trucks closed roads across the country at the beginning of the week. Farmers are dissatisfied with the government's plans to cut subsidies. and called for the cancellation of the said plan.-814.-Thai News Agency Source: Thai News Agency

German train drivers stop trains all over the country

General

Train travelers in Germany are facing problems with train trips being canceled across the country. This is because train drivers begin a 3-day strike from today. Further aggravating the movement in Germany where groups of farmers blocked roads in protest. The German Railway Drivers' Union (GDL), which has 34,000 members, started the strike early this morning. after freight train drivers went on strike on Tuesday evening. The strike will continue until Friday evening. This causes German Railways or Deutsche Baan to operate only emergency train schedules. By asking people to cancel or postpone non-essential travel. A long-running dispute over train drivers' pay and hours has resurfaced. After taking a break during the Christmas holiday GDL asks to reduce working hours for train drivers from 38 hours per week to 35 hours per week. A monthly salary increase of 555 euros (about 21,286 baht) and a one-time extra payment to compensate for inflation of 3,000 euros (about 115,062 baht), while Deutsche Baan offers f lexible working hours. But they will not reduce working hours without reducing wages. The German Farmers Association (DBV) announced today that it will step up its protests. This comes after convoys of tractors and trucks closed roads across the country at the beginning of the week. Farmers are dissatisfied with the government's plans to cut subsidies. and called for the cancellation of the said plan.-814.-Thai News Agency Source: Thai News Agency

German train drivers stop trains all over the country

General

Train travelers in Germany are facing problems with train trips being canceled across the country. This is because train drivers begin a 3-day strike from today. Further aggravating the movement in Germany where groups of farmers blocked roads in protest. The German Railway Drivers' Union (GDL), which has 34,000 members, started the strike early this morning. after freight train drivers went on strike on Tuesday evening. The strike will continue until Friday evening. This causes German Railways or Deutsche Baan to operate only emergency train schedules. By asking people to cancel or postpone non-essential travel. A long-running dispute over train drivers' pay and hours has resurfaced. After taking a break during the Christmas holiday GDL asks to reduce working hours for train drivers from 38 hours per week to 35 hours per week. A monthly salary increase of 555 euros (about 21,286 baht) and a one-time extra payment to compensate for inflation of 3,000 euros (about 115,062 baht), while Deutsche Baan offers f lexible working hours. But they will not reduce working hours without reducing wages. The German Farmers Association (DBV) announced today that it will step up its protests. This comes after convoys of tractors and trucks closed roads across the country at the beginning of the week. Farmers are dissatisfied with the government's plans to cut subsidies. and called for the cancellation of the said plan.-814.-Thai News Agency Source: Thai News Agency