Employers are calling for stricter rules on strikes. "We need clear industrial action law, especially for the railways," says Steffen Kampeter.
Business expert Veronika Grimm expects Ver.di and GDL unions to give in to the current collective bargaining disputes at Bahn and Lufthansa. "If the strikes increasingly put a strain on competitiveness, it is of course possible that the legislature will intervene and adjust the regulations," says Grimm. The right to strike enjoys a high level of protection and that is a good thing.