The Ver.di union has called on around 90,000 employees from over 130 municipal companies in cities and districts to take industrial action. The union argues that the burden on employees and the staff shortage in local public transport have continued to increase.
The warning strikes are supported by the climate movement Fridays for Future. The organization is calling for better working conditions in the industry as a prerequisite for making public transport more attractive as an alternative to cars. More and more employees are becoming ill or giving up their jobs completely, the union says.