GDL strike confirmed as valid, what will it mean for rail freight?

The transport sector in Germany is currently facing disruptions as locomotive drivers affiliated with the GDL union are on strike between 9-12 January. Deutsche Bahn (DB) has appealed against this decision without any luck, as the Hessian State Labour Court confirmed that the union’s actions are not prohibited. RailFreight.com reached out to various companies in […]

DB takes German Locomotive Drivers union to court over strike dispute

The labour dispute between Deutsche Bahn (DB) and the Union of German Locomotive Drivers (GDL) is going to court. The company claims that the union is unable to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), and thus, is “no longer allowed to strike”. The case is now in the hands of the Hessian State Labour Court. […]