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Stadtbahn in Dresden (symbolic image): Everything is supposed to come to a standstill on Friday

Photo: Monika Skolimowska / picture alliance/dpa

The service union Ver.di has announced strikes in local transport in all federal states except Bavaria for Friday. According to the union, over 130 municipal companies and a total of around 90,000 employees in cities and districts are affected.

Ver.di wants to put pressure on collective bargaining in local public transport; the union is primarily demanding better working conditions.

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