The GDL wants to stop work for 35 hours from Wednesday evening in freight transport and from Thursday in DB passenger transport. Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) does not have the strength to call both sides to order.
The GDL calls for the gradual introduction of the 35-hour week by 2028 with wage compensation for shift workers. The railway recently offered to reduce weekly working hours by one hour from 2026 and a further half hour as part of an optional model - according to the GDL without wage compensation.