Deutsche Bahn and train drivers' union GDL reach collective agreement. This averts further strikes.
The GDL wanted a reduction in weekly working hours for shift workers from 38 to 35 hours while keeping wages and salaries the same. The railway was prepared to agree to 36 hours with full wage compensation in two steps until 2028, but the union rejected this. With the agreement, further labor disputes are off the table for the duration of the contract, the GDL said on Monday.