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The Ver.di union has called for new warning strikes on local public transport in North Rhine-Westphalia on Tuesday and Wednesday.
After the strikes this Thursday and Friday, Ver.di wants to once again underline the demands in the current collective bargaining round.
A central strike event is planned for Wednesday in Dortmund.
“The dramatic labor shortage in public transport is putting an enormous strain on employees and high levels of sickness,” said Ver.di industry coordinator Peter Büddicker.
It's about "making local transport future-proof."
The union is ready to “find solutions together with the employers.”
Ver.di is demanding, among other things, relief days for all employees in public transport, identical places to start and end work, and allowances from the first day in the event of a temporary transfer of higher-value tasks.
The collective bargaining negotiations in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) are to continue in the third round on March 11th and 12th in Dortmund.
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